ESTABLISHED JUSTE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORXIXJ ( , AVJML ' - ! ) , 1S)0-TWELVE ! ) PAGES , OOrY .FIVE CENTS.
EARLY FIFTY DEA1
Terrible Storm Wrecks a Largo Part of tin
Town of Kirkaville , Mo.
DEMOLISHES EVERYTHING , "PAT !
People Killed and Maimed in
Their Former Homes.
SEARCH FOR THE VICTIMS CONTINUE :
Number Are Still Unaccounted Tor am
Their Fate in Uncertain ,
MANY MIRACULOUS ESCAPES RECORDED
Dortni'n Conic from NrlKl
TiMvnn mill with Ijiti-nl I'liynli-liuiH
lluny CnrliiK for tin- Injured
Itcllof Work OrKiinlrcil.
K1RKSVILLK , Mo. , April 28. As n rcsiil
of the tornado that swept through the east
crn portion of this city yesterday evening
demolishing halt of the residences nnd othc :
buildings , 200 families are homeless an
nearly fifty dead bodies nml scvent ;
Injured persons have been recovered froi
the ruins. More than a dozen of the Injuroc
will die. Although rescuers have been
searching the ruins ever since the stern
sptnt UH fury many arc still missing nnd \ <
Is thought that n considerable number o
the unfortunates vvcro consumed In th
( lames that broke out soon afigr the storm
had ceased. The work of rescue continues
but It may bo days before the total numbc
of victims Is known.
As far as known the names of the dcai'
and Injured arc as follows :
Thr Di-ntli Iilnt.
ASD3RSON. J. 1C.
BILLINGS. IK.
IJILLINOTON , 'MRS. ' HENRY.
BOWMAN , MRS. A. U.
BOWMAN , DREW.
URIOHA'M ' , THEODORE , ex-merchant.
1JROWN , MISS LENA , of Moberly.
CHILD of Rev. Albert Ilnrr.
CHILD OF J. T. MAIIAFFKY.
CUNNINGHAM , JAiMES.
ELLIOTT , MRS.
FEATHER , BETH , 8-year-old boy.
GREEN , MISS BESSIE.
OIUBS , C. A.
OIBBS , MRS. C. A.
GREEN , .MRS. . W. W.
GLAS3B , A. J. , AND WIFE.
GLASSE , J. A. , AND WIFE.
HOWELLS , DR. W. B. , osteopath.
IIBAMAN , 'MRS. '
LARKIN , J. B. , merchant.
LITTLE , MRS. GAL.
MAHAFFEY , MRS. JOHN , SR.
MAHAFFEY , MRS. JOHN T.
IM'CLAY. F. M. , AND WIFE.
MILLER. J. T. , MOTHER AND NIECE of ,
MITCHELL , MISS LOU.
( MITCHELL , HARRY.
M'CLAY , 1MISS.
MILLER , 'MRS. ANNA.
MlLUVNYAllSS OHA * . * Woodland ! "M"O. " "
I'ANSCHOTT , MRS. BLUE , AND BABY
RORABAUGH , 'MISS MARY.
SHERBURNE. MRS. H. K.
THREE CHILDREN OF HENRY LOWE
WEAVER , SAMUEL , ex-contractor.
WHALEY. 'MISS ' LEONA.
WHEELER , DR.
WOOD , MRS. JOE.
WEAVER , JOHN C.
WOODS. JOSEPH.
WOODS , MRS.
Tlio Severely Iiijnreil.
Anliloc ) ; , Miss C. , bruised about faco.
Anderson , Mrs. J. H. , cuts nnd bruises.
APhfarth , J. E.
Barnes , Miss Lllllc , scalp wounds.
Baker , Mr. , head bruised.
Bllllngton'Thomas , student , chest bruises
Bnrden , Mrs. T. S. , wrists dislocated.
Bowman , Doc A. C. , ribs broken , fatal la
juries Internally.
Brassflold , W. D. , badly bruised externally ,
llrailcn , Mrs. Thomas and child , lacera
tlons.
Bright , Will.
Ben A. Bowman's daughter.
Brig-ham , Mrs. Theodore , legs and dies
crushed.
Brlgham , V. , serious.
Brown , J. W.
Byrnes , iMrs. Lulu.
Chaney , M. , head and hand Injured
slightly.
Chancy. Mrs. M. , Injured about head and
arm , slight.
Cal Llttlc'o niece , fatal.
Clem , Mrs.
Condor , John , slight.
Coonlleld , I. , and wife ,
Cupp , Miss ,
DiMintscn , Elmer L. , and wife.
Dlimnoro , Thomas , and wife.
Dcnlston , Miss Ella , slight cuts.
Douglntui , Miss Eva , normal student , let
leg broken , chest bruised.
Douglass , Frank , both arms and legs dls
located , forearm fractured.
Dwycr , Mack.
Douglaffi , Mrs. TVhoelcr.
Douglass , Charles , and sons ,
Fcnthew , Mrs. D. D.
Forbes , Mrs ,
French , Stcrman , badly lacerated and
bruised by flying missiles.
Green , Aubrey , 11 years old , Jaw broken.
Hamilton , Mm. Sam , Jm bruised and cut
Hamilton , .Mrs. Shclton , arm bruised and
cut ,
1 lemon , Mrs. M. F.
Hill , Mrs , P. , leg broken and otherwls
Hobnon , Mrs. J. B.
crushed.
llowell , Mrs. W. I ) . , nnd child , dangerous
Howell , IMrs. Dr.
Infant six weeks old , fatally Injured.
Ingold , Oscar , nnd brother.
John T. Mahaffey'g daughter ,
Johnson , Mrs. N.
King , Mrs.
Kellogg , Hollle.
Kellogg. C.
Kellogg. Willis.
Kirk , John B. , and wife.
Kirk , J. B.
Larklns , Mrs. John , badly bruised exter
nally ; will recover.
Lone , Mm. Henry ,
Little. Cal , serious ,
Mahaffry , Ml s Hoik' .
McConlgle. Daniel.
Miller. T. J. . and whole family Injured.
Miller , Mrs. O , and child.
Mlllay , Robert.
MOM , Mlts , broken back , fatal.
Munson , Mrs ,
Myers , II. E.
McMInn , Becky , slight external Injuries.
tMllay , Mlsa Ida. bruised about head and
face slightly.
.Mllay , Miss Edna , child , Internal Injuries
not fatal.
.Mllay , Mrs. S. T. , head and face bruised.
O. H. Bceman's child ,
Ollpliant , Mra.
Ollput , Mrs ,
Peck , Mr3. , fatal
Peck , Mr , and 'ilri.
Park , W , n.
Daughter of W. U. Park , slightly Injured
about face.
Willllps , Mrs. W. H. , serious.
Whaley , Albert.
Renlgcr , Mrs. Sarah.
llomljue , Price.
Romljue , 'M. ' A.
Rowe , 'Mrs.
Howe , Mrs. , nnd daughter.
Riggers. James , slight euls and bruises.
Ryan. John , aged 1C , arm badly bruised.
Ryan. August , ngcd 13 , head nnd shoulders
crushed ; will die.
Stoarnes , Clnrcnco nnd mother ,
th , Miss Will , shoulder hurt , Injuries
aggs. I ) .
Shorburnc , Herman K , , head Injured.
Shlney. ' .M. . and wife.
Thomas , 15.
Vincent , Mrs. W. H.
Vesta , Miss Kfllc , body bruises ; will re
cover.
Waddcl , Mrs. , body bruises ; not fatal.
Weaver , Hennlo , child , Injured Internally.
Whaley , Thomas , bruised about head and
hips.
hips.Warren
'
Warren , P. 11.
Weaver , film , Kiln , both legs broken.
Weaver , Stella.
Weaver , Joe.
Weaver , George.
Weaver , Kiln.
Weaver , Miss.
White , ( Miss Delia.
Yankee , Norman , of Sedalla.
Till.tllRNlllK. .
Klllott , Mr.
M'Clay , Franklin , wife and daughter.
Miller. Mies Cora , Urashcar , Mo.
Williams , Mrs.
.struck nt Snuprr Hour.
The tornado struck the city last evening
when incst of the residents were at supper ,
cutting a clean path one mile long and 000
feet wide through the residence section and
leaving death and destruction in Its wake.
Hulldlngs were demolished or twisted apart
and scattered to the four winds. A conserva
tive estimate places the aggregate amount
of damage at $200,000 , the Individual losses
ranging from $100 to $ S,000.
The wind pla > ed many pranks and there
vvero some miraculous escapes. J. T. Coon-
field and hli family vvero eating supper
when the tornado struck their home. The
house was picked up and carried across a
slough and dumped up against a hill. The
building was not completely wrecked and
the family escaped without anything worse
than a severe shaking up. Houses on both
sides of the residence of W. M. Hull wore
blown to splinters , but the wind was con
tent with twisting his house off Its founda
tion und leaving it intact. The house was
In the center of the district and It was used
as a hospital after the storm. P. J. Rleger ,
u prominent attorney , ran right into the
path of the storm to save his family , who
weio helpless with fear. Dashing into the
house ho carried his wife and children Into
the cellar. As ho stumbled into the place
of safety the building was leveied to the
ground. Ho wns Just In time to save his
loved ones and is happy , although his loss
by the cyclone amounts to $3,000.
Among the first of the buildings wrecked
was the elegant $10,000 residence of Mrs.
Mary Hensley , In the southeastern part of
the city. Not a vestige of it is left. The
Catholic church , a fine brick structure In
the northeastern part , was unroofed and
otherwise damaged. The large dwelling of
Judge Andrew Ellison In the same locality
was strlpprtd .o ; its second tUrr. Ha S ud
his family und John Donnegy took refuge in
the cellar and were saved. The residence of
H. Lowell , just outside of town , was
twisted into a. heap of ruins and three of
his children buried lu the debris and killed.
Other largo residences were lifted from
tholr foundation and literally torn Into
kindling wood.
Sinrt Work of HCNCIIC.
For a time the people In that portion of
the town not touched by the storm vvcro
panlchtrlcken , hut as soon ns they recovered
their wits they Immediately went to the aid
of their unfortunate townsmen. Calls for
help were sent to surrounding towns and
vvero quickly responded to. The wounded
vvero carried to the homes of hospitable
neighbors nnd given immediate attention.
Twenty-five donors from Moberly , Macou
nnd other points along the line of the Wabash -
bash railroad came to Klrksvillo last night j '
In-response to urgent calls for medical as- I
slstanee. The visiting doctors co-operated j
with the local physicians and the work of
caring for the wounded was expedited.
Hundreds of persons visited the stricken
district today and a large number of slght-
bcors came from neighboring towns. The
bpeclal olllcors would not allow any ono j i
without authority to go through the ruined i
district. Klrksvllle streets have been huh I I
dcej ) In mud ever since the first spring 1
shower and the rain that followed the tor
nado has made thorn Impassable for wagons.
This state of affairs binders the work of
gathering the dead and makes the compila
tion of a complete list of victims Impossi
ble for the time being. All business has
been suspended and the only stores open for
business are those dealing In drugs.
The scenes that met the gaze of the res
cuers were horrifying An aged man and
his wife had evidently been eating the evenIng -
Ing meal when the cyclone struck and car
ried their homo away. They had clasped
each other In their arms and vvero found
ilcad OH the ground some distance away from
whore their homo had been. No trace of
their house has been seen. Several of tbo
dead were found In spots which would have
been the center of the house had the buildIng -
Ing not been blown to splinters. This was
the case with Mrs. Panschott , who suffered
n most terrible death. Her headless body ,
with Its arms clasping her lifeless baby ,
was discovered on the floor of the house ,
'
which wan left as a raised nhitform in nn
open field. The head was ns nearly severed
as If It had been done with n knlfo and
was about twenty fret distant.
Two children had been I ) Ing * on a cot In
one of the destrojcd hou es. The house
was carried away , but the lloor of the first
story and the foundation arn left , the wind
lifting the hoiibc from the sills nnd tumbling
It n long distance. The eot nn which the
littln ones lay was lifted up with thnm on
It nnd carried fully a block and a half and
set down on the ground. Neither of the
children was hurt. Along the railroad
track between the depot nnd Kcllogg's crossIng -
Ing , n distance of half n mile , was u mass
of debris. The wrecks of many homes were
scattered along there and trees were filled
with bed clothing and other household goods.
OptHiH Information Iliirenii ,
Mayor Nnonnn , assisted by a number of
citizens , opened an Intelligence bureau at
noon. Messengers were sent through the
stricken district In seaich of persons who
were knpwn to have resided In that section
of the town. Every rltUou hade It nil
duty to report at the bureau of Informa
tion all cases of death , Injured and of per
sons mUslng. In this way t > ome little de
gree of order was brought nut of chaos. By
' . ' o'clock It was said nt headquarters that
the Injured BO far numbered seventy.four ,
vvlt'i about a dozen cases which are sure
to result fatally. The list U not complete ,
however.
There are two undertakers In Klrksvllle
and together they have had all they could
do taking euro of tbo dead. A meeting of
citizens , at which the mayor presided , was
held this afternoon at the opera house
Committees were appointed to Institute the
work of clearing away the wreckage , pro
viding shelter for the homeless ones and
raising funds tor thlr temporary care.
There are at least 1,000 homeless persona In
Klrksvllle tonight.
The freaks of the storm were ninny , but
one of the strangest occurrences wan the
finding of a crooning baby out In n field
far from any house. The child was scarcely
scratched. No one has called for the baby
and It has not been Identified. Another
baby was found where It linil been bruised
to death by the violence of thefcvlnd. This
baby also has not been Identified.
Among the horrors of the storm vvng thi-
finding of the corpse of n 16-yoar-old girt
with a 2x1 scantling driven through her
body. The body of a llttlo child was
found with Hie limb of n tree sticking
through Us neck. A citizen was found
after the storm standing over the body
of Jils dead wife. The head had been
crushed nnd severed from the .body.
At Uio call of Mayor Noonan a mae- *
meeting was held this afternoon nnd nti
executive committee appointed to raise
funds and take full charge of the work ot
relief. The property loss Is estimated nt
fully $200,000 , and It Is stated Hint COO persons -
sons are utterly homeless. The district
visited by the storm had bean recently
built up nnd most of the houses vvcro nev * .
Many had been put up with borrowed
money , nnd ns n result semes nro not only
homeless , but burdened with debt , for only
a very few of the buildings were Insured
ngnlnst wind.
The relief committee securnd donations
of over $1,000 within n short time this aft
ernoon , but the calamity Is so overwhelm
ing that outside assistance will bo needed.
However , the mayors of St. Louis , Kansas
City , Qulncy , St. Joseph , Sedalla , Moberly ,
Macon nnd several other towns have al
ready telegraphed offers of assistance.
There Is some talk of petitioning the legls-
i lature for state nld.
, No arrangements have been made for th *
Imrlal of the dead , but there will be few
Intelments until Sunday.
Tlln tnlnirrnnll nfflr-o hprn la elnltlpprl with
business , as hundreds of telegrams fron.
anxious relatives In nil parts of the coun
try are being received nnd answered dally.
NEWTOWN A MASS OF RUINS
Fifteen Killed nnil Donlilo tlintiim -
Iier Injured HIP Iti-caril Up
to the I'rc'Nrllt.
CIIILLICOTHI5 , Mo. . April 2S. Scenes ot
utter distress and desolation were pictured
today in the llttlo tornado-swept burg of
Nowtown , forty miles north on the St. Paul
railway. A day of ceaseless search among
the ruins and work for the wounded and
suffering followed a night of gloom nnd
despair. Fifty families are homeless , there
are about fifteen killed and about thirty in-
) j jured , while half the place Is In ruins. A
I complete list of casualties will not bo
known for bevcral days.
The known deed :
S. DESPEK.
MRS. S. DESPER.
THREE UESPEU CHILDREN' .
LADAN EVANS.
TWO EVANS DAUGHTERS.
WILLIAM HAYS.
MRS. WILLIAM HAYS.
TWO HAYS CHILDREN.
Injured :
Three children of William Haya. ,
A. J. Jones.
'
Mrs. A. J. Jones.
Two Jones children.
Mrs. Mary Gregory.
Daughter of Mrs. Gregory.
Mrs. Pierce.
Sister of Mrs. Pierce.
Mrs. Klagg.
Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Timsoy.
Dave Stanford.
Mrs. Dave Stanford.
Three Stanford children.
Mr. McQulstcn.
Mrp. McQulsten.
Mose ( luyman.
Mrs. Mose Guyman.
Mrs. Johns.
The storm struck Newtovvn at fil.r : > In the
evening , coming from the southwest. It
came without warning and few vvero able to
take advantage of their storm cellars.
Striking the eastern end of town It cut a
clean swath r.OO to COO feet wide through
the best portion of the place , sweeping
everything before It. Over thifty houses
were torn to splinters. On one street nlono
a row of ten houses was entirely demolished.
Hero Bearcely anyone escaped death or In-
Jury. The walls of buildings fell with n
crash that sounded above the roar of the
Etorm , burying people In the ruins. Frame
buildings were twisted and lifted from their
foundations ; others were utterly demol
ished , pieces of them being carried for miles.
Others shifted In their position , apparently
unhurt ; ono was turned squarely around ,
while another was turned upsldo down.
Samuel Dcspcr , at the appearance of tha
black cloud , started with his family for a
neighboring cellar , but his house was blown
down over thtm Just as ho leached the front
door. His two daughters were caught with
him by the timbers und killed Instantly. His
wlfo was seriously Injured , though she Is
still alive.
Mrs. William Hays was killed whllo run
ning up the street In search of shelter. The
mutilated trunk with the head missing was
found In the street Inter ,
Mrs. Hays' husband and two children met
death within a few feet of each other.
The storm lasted five minutes. When It
hail ended the sun came out for a few min
utes and shone brightly over a scene of
ruin. Women and children ran shrieking
through the streets , vvhllo men busied them
selves attempting to restore order. A thun
der storm folloncd and darkness gathered
quickly. The night proved n most dismal ono.
Numbers of citizens piled the ruins Inces
santly , hearing the cries of the wounded
from this place or that , carrying the dead I
to the depot and the wounded to places of | I
safety. ,
HOUEOH of the survivors were thrown open !
lo the unfortunates and all possible done to
allay the suffering. Chllllcothe sent a squad
of phslclans who materially aided the Now-
town rescuers ,
When morning broke over the scene the
search was begun with renewed activity and
has been kept up all day. Consldcrablo con
sternation prevailed and nightfall found the
searchers still at work with no knowledge
of the actual number of dead and wounded.
A complete Hat , In fact , will probably not
bo had for several days. Scenes of Intense
grief were enacted on all sides.
The btorm blow down the telegraph wires
In and about the town and washed away
tbo bridge over Medlclno creek , a bmall
stream south of town , and partially demol
ished the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
depot , block yards and a dozen stock cars.
MIIIIJIliilJitinu. . lllimn Dun u ,
MARYVILLE , Mo. , April 28.-Speclal (
Telegram. ) Reports received In Maryvlllo
today Indicate that the storm of laat evenIng -
Ing did more damage than was at first
thought. C. V. Ilranlger's barn , north of
town , valued nt Jl.BOO , one of the largest
and llnest In the county , -was blown down
and completely destroyed. C. D. Ilellowa'
burn , southwest of Maryvllle , alee a very
largo and valuable property , was blown
from Its foundation and almost wrecked.
( Coctluucd on Second Pago. )
PRLSIDLMIS1TS \ RALLILII
Members of the Orw Give McKinley an
Enthusiastic Sailofa' Wclcoma.
RECEIVE THE THANKS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Snllnri Wind t'i ' | liy ( UvliiR tlir Ship
\ HI i\reiillve ; Chain vtllh Oniocr.s
iilnl Iiip < > i < t4 the Cult AVlileli
Opened tinHUKi'rle Untile.
PHILADELPHIA , April 2S. President Me-
Klnley nnd his party left the Hotel llellevuo
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning for a
visit to the cruiser Knlclph , which lies at
anchor In the Delaware river off the center
of the city.
Mrs. McKInley and thotother women who
came fioui Washington rijdo lu the carriages
with the president and the members of his
cabinet. The weather Is "perfect and before
leaving the hotel the president expressed his
delight at thu prospect of inspecting the ship
that fired the llrst gun at Manila.
The president made no , comment on the
news contained In the Asjioslated Press dis
patches from Manila. l- ,
The president and hla Sjwrty boarded one
of the mivy jard tugs ateJMo o'clock and as
the boat moved a'\ny ' frun the pier the
crowd on the wharf set p1 hearty cheer ,
while the boats lu the .vlulntty whistled a
noisy welcome to the chief cxocutlvo. The
president stood In the stein-of the tug. lean
ing on the arm of Adjthrnl Casey , com
mandant of the League'Island Navy > ard.
In about two minutes the tug drew alongside
tha Ilalelgh and the president was greeted
by Lieutenant Coinmandor Phelps , who In
troduced him to Captain Coghlan. The
marines stood at the guard roll on the deck
and the crew wcro ordered to man the rail
as President McKinluy and his party stepped
aboard.
At the .same moment the gunners began
firing the national s.nluto and the bluj
Jackets doffed their caps. Accompanied by
Captain Coghlan the president proceeded to
the cabin of the cruiser , vvhero ho held an
informal reception. Ho was then escorted
to the lower deck , on which thOjpatlors were
lined up for inspection. Captain Coghlan
Introduced the men of the ship as follows :
Mr. Piesldent : These are thoTnion ot the
Kalclgh. Part of them are from''tlie flagship
Olympla. They nil served throughout the
whole campaign.
1'ronltlciit Tiilhn , to Cr MV.
After passing before them with bared
head , Mr. McKinley addressed the Manila
heroes as follows :
Captain Coghlan and Sten'of the Rnlolgh :
H gives me very great pleasure to bid you
welcome homo and to congratulate each
one of you on the heroic part you played in
the great battle on the first of Mny _ , at Ma
nila , which was a most glorious triumph of
American arms and made a new and , glo
rious page In American history. .V *
I assure you that when I give you wel
come , I am only speaking the > , heart's wel
come of 75,000,000 American citizens who
honor you all for your splendid services to
our country.
This feeling not only extendsto , your great
admiral , whom we all love anil honor , butte
to the humblest member of .lh crow who
was In that great fleet at 1'anlla ' bay.
I give you all a warm alW Canorous wel
come and my thanks. , ,4 - / - , , ' -
" ' *
55 < rcrctnry "Of"the Nai > < v 'i5litf'3ncri'J'-aa ' ;
dressed the sailors. Ho Inld :
You have heard the naval commandcr-In-
chlof and listened to the moat feeling words
In which the president of the United States
has Just expressed , not only his own gener
ous recognition , but that of the whole Amer
ican people , of your distinguished services
during your whole connection with the
United States navy.
The country knows on whom It may de
pend. The record of the United States navy
is unsurpassed In the history of the world ,
nnd of that record we do not forget you arc
a great part , not only the officers of the deck ,
but also , as the name has become familiarly
endeared , the man behind the gun.
At the conclusion of Secretary Long's
speech the sailors gave Uhreo cheers for
the president and three for the secretary
of the navy. This was followed by the
ship's yell :
"Who are we ?
"Can't you bee ?
"Wo are members of the now naveo !
"Rah , rah , rah , Raleigh ! "
This amused the president \ny much.
The president then shook hands with the
various officers of the cruiser and spoke
pleasant work to each. Then , wllli the
women of the party , the president made a
tour of Inspection of the war ship. He ex
amined thu big gun on the starboard side ,
which spoke tlrst In the battle of Manila ,
and displayed much Interest In all ho saw.
A general handshaking concluded the
visit , and. the presidential party returned
to the tug. A flying visit was made tt
Cramp's shipbuilding yards , where the bat
tleship Alabama , In course of construction ,
was Inspected. Some surprise was expressed
nt the agility displayed by Mr. McKinley lh
climbing ladders and mounting steps an thn
Alabama and nt the wharves.
An the president wns about to descend
trrtm the upper deck of the battleship he
discovered that the steps wore very steep.
Remarking tlmt "the best way to get dowh
Is to back up , " ho wont down backward.
Tha party returned to the Hotel Dcllcvuo
shortly after 1 o'clock , where they partook
heartily of luncheon , for the trip had whet
ted tholr appetites.
NEW YORK , April 2S. Cheers and the
waving of hats greeted President McKinley ,
Mrs. McKinley and tholr party when they
reached the Manhattan hotel at 5:30 : tonight.
The demonstration took place as the presi
stepped from his carriage. It came
from a crowd that had been waiting for
nearly nn hour to see the chief executive.
The party consisted of Picsldent nnd Mrs.
McKinley , Mr. and Mrs. Abner .McKinley ,
Secretary of the 'Navy ' John D. Long and
Mm. Long , Secretary of the Treasury Gage ,
Hrlgadler General Fred II. Grant and Mrs.
Grant , George H. Oortelyou , acting private
secretary to the president ; Captain Saxton ,
Dr. P. M. Rlxey , surgeon U. S. N. A num
ber of policemen guarded the entrance to
the hotel and kept back the crowd ,
SANTA CLARA LAGS BEHIND
Civil CoviTiior JIINInniiiix DOCK .Villi-
IIIK < < > IliltciCoinlltloim ami < lHur
l-flu vtlth .SiilicirillnntrH.
HAVANA , April 28. Advices from Banta
Clara show that that province la far behind
either .Santiago or Puerto Principe In the
matter of administration reforms. Every
old Spanish ofllcU still In existence. The
Cuban civil governor. Jose Marln Gomez , Is
seemingly allowed independent sway , Irre
spective of the army. Ho wears n gorgeous
uniform and spends his time In showing It
In public places. Gomez hub- had quarrels
with the mayors of several cities over the
matter of appointments to the ru.al and
civil guards , the mayors Inblstlug tlmt they
should be permitted to make appointments
to civil guards. Sanctl Splrltus U probably |
the wui'Ft managed city of Its nlzo In tha I
world. With a population of less than 10.000 , |
6,000 of the Inhabitants are receiving gov- '
eminent rations The entire c > untry fur
rounding Hanrtl Splrltus Is probably as fine
for the purpose of raising frul's , vegetables
and everything required for domestic consumption -
sumption as Is to be found anywhere. Tha
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city Js doing very well ns regards stores
nnd cafes nnd yet there Is no loc.il taxation ,
the rovcnuca being entirely derived from
the cnstoms receipts of the Island. Tula
source of revenue. Is Insufficient for the
maintenance of the city government and the
mayor Indignantly declares that If ho does
not receive 11 larger allowance Immediately
ho will dismiss the police force , close the
schools and suspend the civil government.
The condition In the city of S.tnta Clara
Is somewhat bettor than at Sanctl Splrltns ,
but It Is still so had that the mayor la
going to resign owing to the trouble with
Governor Gomez over the matter rf ap
pointments. N'o rations are now distributed
at Santa Clara. Numerous truck fanners
In the neighborhood arc raising an abun
dance of vegetables. There Is little local
taxation nnd nothing IH being expended for
the Improvement of reads.
Colonel Noyes of the Second cavalry , who
Is In command of the military forces of
Santu Clara. Intends making mnple Improve
ments as far ns his powers will permit. In
this , however , ho vUll he hampered by the
restrictions of the government nt Washing-
ten , which desires to give the civil governor
every possible chance. There nro splendid
possibilities for Santa Clara province , with
Its flno meadows and magnificent rivers , only
lequlrhg capital nnd energy to Insure a
magnificent future.
JURY ACQUITS MRS. GEORGE
CroMil In tin * Court Ilooni ImllcnlcM
Itx Apiiroviil Ut-feiiilnnt TliiinkH
the .luryinril.
CANTON , O. , April 2S. The jury in the
Gcorgo case nt 10:42 : brought In u verdict or
not guilty. Mrs. George entered the court
room at 10:33. : She was accompanied by her
sister , Mrs. St. Clalr , nnd Mrs. Mllllgan , a
friend.
Hefore the verdict was read the courl
cautioned the audience that there must bo
no demonstration. In splto of that there
were loud cheers as the clerk read the
verdict of "not guilty. " A score of women
rushed to Mrs. George and shook her hand.
Congratulations were also extended to her
tttorneys.
Mrs. George worked her way to the Jury
box , took each Juryman by the hand and
gave them a word and a nodof thanks.
Then the court said she was discharged and
released the Jury.
Mrs. George remained in the court room
for some time after the verdict wan an
nounced , acknowledging the congratulations
of her friends. She then went to the Hotel
Conrad , a , block from the court house. In
company with Mr. and Mrs. McKlonly , her
cousins , who have been with her during
much of the hearing , anil at 12'45 wns cat-
inlg dlnner wlih them at the hptcl. , Th"
forty-live minutes , and during that time
twenty-two ballots vvero cant. The Interval
between these ballots wns spent In review
ing the testimony and discussing KB various
phases. After the jury reported it vvne said
that the llrat or preliminary ballot was taken
at 12:30 : o'clock Thursday afternoon , or half
an hour after they had been clospted In the
jury room. This ballot Hhowci ] four jury
men favoring a verdict of guilty of murder
In the tirst degree and eight jurymen favir-
Inig a virdlct of not guilty , or acquittal. As
the story goes , the second ballot was taken
t 2 p. in. , and resulted the same. This was
also the result of the third ballot , taken
forty-flve minutes later , at 3:15 : p. m. Tim
fourth ballot was taken and the result is
( Mid to have been two for guilty In the llrst
degree and seven not guiTty , one for second
degree and two for manslaughter. At 1 p. m.
yesterday the Jlfth ballot was taken , with
eight for not guilty and four for mail-
slaughter. This wns the result of all the
succeeding ballots up to the fourteenth bal
lot , at 2 o'clock Kriday morning. The fif
teenth ballot was taken at1:50 : o'clock Fri
day morning , resulting in nine for not guilty
and three for manslaughter. The sixteenth
ballot was not taken until (5:1,1 ( : o'clock this
morning , when the vote stood eight for not
guilty , three for manslaughter anil ono for
as-sault and battery. At 8:45 : Friday morn
ing the seventeenth ballot i\aH taken , tha
jury returning to the eight for not guilty
and four for manslaughter. l-'nrty mlnuf's
later the eighteenth ballot was taken , shoiv-
Inlg ten for not guilty nnd Un for man
slaughter. The nineteenth ballot was taken
at 9:50 : a. m. , resulting In nine for not guilty
nnd thrco for manslaughter.
At 10 a. rn. the twentieth ballot was taken ,
showing eleven for not guilty and one for
ilrnl degree murder. The same result was
obtained In the twenty-first ballot. The
twonty-Fecond and last ballot was taken -U
10:22 : o'clock , with a unanimous vulo of
the twelve men , being that of not guilty.
A number of women friends -Jtvl ac
quaintances called on Mrs. Ueorgo in the
parlor of the Conrad hotel , and T number of
traveling men Introduced themselves pud
offered their congratulations. Juryman
Miller wns one of tbo rallcre ind to him
Mrs. George expressed her warmest thanks ,
saying she had known him as licr staunch
friend frojn the lirat.
A number of congratulatory telegrams
were deliverer ) lo her. To a reoorter of the
Associated Press , she said she would go to
her old home In Hanoverian ' .umo-rovv HIU !
visit her mother , Mrs. Lurlnda Khrhart , ftr
a few days. Then she would return to
Canton to gather up her belongings ami
arrange fnr the future. AH to the future nho
said she had no definite plans as yet. She |
has been Invited to go to the seaside for
nn extended vacation during the summer ,
and bins hald she would piobably accept the
Invitation.
li'il of C'iiiiHilriii-y. |
ORKiNVIU.K : , , S. O. , April 2S.-Tho irlal
of the famous McCormlck conspiracy rase ,
growing out of tl'o riioonlx election riot
and lynching In Greenwood county last No
vember , ended In the federal court hero tu-
day wllh a verdict of not guilty. The Jury
was composed entirely of ulille men. The
defendants were prominent Greenwood
county men who at the time of the 1'lioenlx
riots fcervcd resolutions upon Jamisf. .
Tullirrt , tbo lepubllcan ashUtant postmaster
at McCormlck , advising him lo leave und
telling him they would not l > o respo.i&ililn
for his life , though they would protect him
for thirty-six hours. Six I.MJIH nfirr he
left a mob rode Into McPurnilck to kill iilm.
Mm ciiiriilx ill'Dcriui > NMN | , April 'JS ,
At Now York Arrived Funm DUmarck ,
fr < > " * Hamburg ; I'alatla , from Hamburg ,
( iluden , from Amsterdam ; I.uninlu , from
Liverpool and Queengtown ; St. Louis , from
Southampton and Cherlxiurg.
At Hamburg Arrived Phoenicia , from
New York.
\t ( juienginwn Arrived Campania , from
New York for Liverpool I'cnnland. from
Philadelphia for Liu-rpuol
A' Genoa-Arrived Saale from New York
via Gibraltar and .Nu | leu
At Philadelphia Cleared Waeslaud , for
Liverpool.
Delegation from General Luna Visits
Otis in the Interest of Peace.
THEY ASK fGR A CESSATION Of HOSTILITIES
Want American Commander to Let Up
Until Native Congress Meets.
GENERAL OTIS IGNORES flLiPINO GOVERNMENT
Another Conference Will Be Held Today and U is Hoped that
There Will Soon Be an End to the Fighting
Indications Are that Insurgents Are
on Verge of Collapse.
( Copyright. 1S09 , by Prea * Publishing Co. )
MANILA , P. L , April 28. ( Now York World Cablegram -
gram Special Telegram. ) No cessation of hostilities has
been consented to by General Otis. Agumaldo has asked for
an armistice to give him time to let his congress determine
whether the war shall continue or not. But General Otis
refuses to recognize a native government in any form. Ho
maintains that Agninaldo made war on his own responsibility
and can make peace the same way if he wants to. The Amer
ican commander does not mean to give the rebel chief time to
rally and recuperate his shattered forces. .
Colonel Agnelles and Lieutenant Bern.il of General
Luna's staff came down the railroad track at Ap.iilifc this
morning bearing a Hag of truce. They were permitted to
enter the American lines and were taken to General Wlien-
ton's headquarters , then to General Mac-Arthur's without
being blindfolded. It is customary in war to blindfold truce
bearers in order that they may not spy out the strength of
their enemy , The rebel oiilcers' first remark to General Mac-
Arthur before making any specific proposition for peace was
a compliment to the gallantry of our troops. Next they spoke
of the horrors of blood-letting and the blessings of peace.
- G iKU'ttl-MacAi-iliuriUifoT.me'l ; his visitors that ho had no
authority to suspend hostilities and referred them to General
Otis. It was six hours , before General Luna's messengers saw
General Otis. Today's conference brought no result , An
other will be held tomorrow. FKEDEBIOK PALMER.
MESSAGE FROM GENERAL OTIS.
WASHINGTON , April 28. General Otis telegraphed
the War department this morning that the coinmanding gen
eral of the insurgents has received from the insurgent gov
ernment directions to suspend hostilities pending negotiations
for the termination of the war , and that insurgent stall
officers are now on the way lo Manila for that purpose.
The text of General Otis' dispatch follows :
"MANILA , April 28. Adjutant General , Washington :
After faking Calumpit , MacArthur's division ciossed the Rio
Grande river in the face of great obstacles , driving the con
centrated forces of the enemy back on the railroad two miles.
Mac Arthur reports that passage of the river was a remark
able military achievement , the success of which was due to
the daring skill and determination of Colonel Funston , under
the discriminating control of General Wheaton. Casualties
slight , number not yet ascertained.
"This morning chief of staff from commanding general of
insurgent forces entered our lines to express admiration of
the wonderful feat of the American army in forcing the pas
sage of the river , which was thought impossible. Staff
oflicer reports that insurgent commanding general has received
from insurgent government directions to suspend hostilities
pending negotiations for the termination of the war. Staff
oflicer with party if ? now enroute to Manila and will soon ar
rive. Lawton's forces well in hand in vicinity of Angat ,
east of Calumpit , where he is waiting supplies to be sent to
morrow. Yesterday morning force of 1,500 insurgents at
tacked troops at Taguig ; driven back by Washington regi
ment. Our IOHS two killed , twelve wounded. "
The dispatch from General Otis was immediately tele
graphed to President Mclvinloy at Philadelphia. The officials
of the War department all believe that the hostilities are
about concluded.
i END OF FIGHTING IS IN SIGHT
Antliorilli'M \Vimliliiulini Cciiitlilrnf
ilit I" In UnriH'Nl I'mlNii
for VolimlciTN.
WASHINGTON , April 28. The end of the
Filipino Insurrection Is in tight , In the
opinion of army and navy dlkUM. A tile-
gram lecclved from ( Jon. .il tls
that Agulnaldo had ( alien what is
as the first btep toward siirT
namely , requesting a eolation of
tie * . Secretary Alger Bald , a * the depart- '
mcnt closed , that , vvhllo It could not bo raid :
that peace was acsuroJ. no rega/dud the
prospects as of the brightest and felt con
fident that the end of tha Insurrection was
near. To his mind iheio would bo aepe -
tltlon of the nogotiui'oiM ' which vvero hud
before Santiago. The fce.'retary left Wash
ington tonight for a ieti-djy * ' tilp In the
west and It gave him great satisfaction to I
leave affairs In such promising shape.
Everybody IB praling tin vluntt' rn , A
markeil change In the sentiment ofprestieil
a few days ago , when It was mdursto"d ' (
that the name men were pleading to In-
brought home. Colonel Kunnton ra.no In for
the moat common l.Uicm , ivcn the regular' '
officers taking note wlt'i adtnlMilon of iho
fad that his achlevcmien'n .vi-rr nil trlcily
within thu line vt planx laid dovsa fcr Jiuu
by his superior officer , Generil Whoaton.
ficncral Corbln said that every volunteer
who participated In the fighting In the
Philippines slnco peace was declared
1'ttvo a medal of honor. Ily the terms of
their enlistments ihcy vvero cntlilcd to
withdraw from the .lervii'o , but 'hy uml
lemalncd voluntarily , performing mmv limn
was required of them , which was more than
the ordinary duty of n snllier.
It Is expected that tomoriow there will
ho further negotiations with the Insurgent
representatives. While the hope Is expresitc'l
that our commission will not hold out for
terms HO severe as to Irail to u renewal of
, thu fighting or the wlthdiawal of thu Immr
, gents lo another stronghold further north ,
I It IH rcalUed that Otis must cxcrclnc euro
to niako sum they do not In bail faith tnko
, advantage of the opportunity afforded by , i
suspension of hostilities to t.ecurc whatever
of benefit to themselves may come from the
rapidly approaching rainy neusen f'a *
palgnlng on the part of the Americans w * l
bo Hlmost ImpofKlhlo at that time. However ,
It is believed that Agulnaldo Is mnv rcallj
| In earnest and that his xulc rlTort Is to phifl
responsibility for the surrender to the Filipino
pine congress.
Adjutant General Corbln nays the Flllplnt
liuioo overturns will not bring about HU ;
change of plan In this country ats to for
warding of ships , supplies uml troops to the
Philippines. TranaporU are about to sail
fiom San Francisco and u conMJcr.iblo
number .if troops are unJei ordim to pro
ceed to Manila
It Is nuld HI tlin Navy department tint
the developments of the day make It Im
probable that the Iowa Will be com t
