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DEATH ANGEL CULLS
DR.CHAS, D. M'lVtß
TO I JUST REWARD
Hand of Death Falls Suddenly up
on Dr. Charles Duncan Mclver,
President of Greensboro Nor
mal and One of State's fore
most Educators.
Succumbed to Sudden and Severe
Attack of Appoplexy While on
Bryan Train. Gloom Cast Over
All> His Excellent Record in
this State.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, N. C.. September 18. —
The funeral services or Dr. Charles
Duncan Mclver will be held at 11:00
o clock Wednesday morning from the
Fust Presbyterian church conducted
bv Rev. L. W. Crawford of Reidsville.
During the hour of the services, the
business houses of the city will be
closed as a mark of respect. When the
special reached Grensboro last night
there were 5,00 people gathered there,
but it was a crowd dumb to silence and
the Bryan party was escorted through
the throng which made way in mute
eloquence for the beloved leader.
The body of Dr. Mclver was taken
to the undertaker and a measurement
taken of his features with a view to
having a perfect cast for a bronze
statue to he erected to his memory
ou the campus of his beloved college.
Afterwards the body was taken to
the family residence on College avenue.
During the night there were con
stantly arriving those wha came to
show their respect and esteem for the.
dead and their sympathy for the liv
ing, Mr. Bryan being among those who
called.
Many telegrams expressing sympa
thy for the bereaved family were
leceived at the home last night from
all over North Carolina and from dis
tant States there comes a note of
uorrow. - -
There is a light gone out in the edu
cational world, and North Carolina and
the girls of the Norma} miss him
most.
What was expected to have been one>
of the greatest political occasions in
the history of this city last night, was
turned Into a memorial meeting and a
noble eulogy of one of its most dis
tinguished and best beloved citizens,
who had but a few hours before sud
denly breathed his list breath on board
a train in which Re was actitig as es
cort to Hon. William Jennings, Bryan
from Raleigh. At eight o'clock Mr.
W. J. Bryan was escorted into the
opera house, where awaited him a
packed and crowded house, not more
than a fourth of the people here being
able to get in. He was introduced
by Maj. Stedman. who spoke feeling
ly of the death of Dr. Charles D. Mc-
Iver, president of the State Normal
and Industrial College and paid a
touching tribute to his memory. When
Bryan arose to speak the entire
audience arose with him the demon
stration being mutely impressive be
cause of it*» unconscious tribute to a
noble man livihg and a noble son lying
dead ay hundred yards distant. Mr.
Bryan .af once assure® the audience
this was no time for a political
discussion, and launched out into a.
magnificent tribute .to Dr.
life's work and accomplishments, de
claring that a hundred years hence
he would live, "n&t: for what the Vfdrld
had done for him but for what he had
done'for the world. He illustratr
ed beautifully the tremendous work
Dr. Mfclver had accomplished in an un
selfish devotion to a high ideal, and
discussed the intrinsic value of such
lives, declaring that there was more
real altruism in the world to-day than
ever before, referring TO his trip
abroad as satisfied him of this
fact and of another fact that in the
United States there was more of it
than'of any other part'of the globe,
again making Dr. Mclver's life an il
lustration of this glorious type of Ame
rica's greatest and best contribution
to the world's Uplift. Governor Glenn
closed the meeting in few words of
pathetic elbquence, stirring the deep
est fountain- of all hearts.
Btory of the Tragic Death.
At two o'clock at the . Yarboro
House in Raleigh Dr. . Mclver with
Col. W. H. Osborn of Greensboro took
dinner, eating hurriedly and sparely.
He was in the best of health and bu-.
mor, remarking/as he sat down that
he knew when he found Osborn he
would find good feeding grounds. On
the'frfilh tb Durham he wa'B very Jov
ial and cheerful but when Durham was
reached* as the others got into car
riages, he said to Mr. P. D- Gold,
"I am not feeling well. I thirik I am
suffering with acute indigestion and in
stead of going to the speaking will go
to si drug store and get some medi
cine." The drug store was closed and
he and Mr. Gold returned to the traih,
though he would not permit Mr.. Go\d
to remain away from the Speaking,
taking up a newspaper and declaring
he Watf ffeeTfn& better and really pre
ferred ta be aJope, When the party
returned t& "thfe trafn Dr. Mclver-had
apparently recovered from his indis
position and greeted the comers cor
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dially. In a few moments he Went in
the smoker, and took a seat at the
extreme end facing the oblong seat at
which ran across the panel; He called
State Treasurer Lacy to him, made
way for him to sit next to the window,
and began an earnest conversation.
Suddenly he complained of feeling
very uncomfortable and suffering pain
in the chest 1 saying his indigestion
had returned with increased violence.
He was advised to take a sip of brandy
and some was procured for him. In a>
little while he remarked that he did
not believe this had done him any
good. He was sitting just in front of
Mr. P. D. Gold, and near by wece the,
other occupants of the car, among
them being Senator Simmons, Messrs.
A. D. Watts, H. E. . Bryant, Andrew
Joyner, Dr. Jones of Hillsboro and half
a dozen others. The main party of es
cort of Mr. Bryan himself and the la
dies being in the rear Pullman of the
two car special. Without a moments
warning Dr. Mclver's head was seen to
be resting back on his seat, the voice
of Mr. Lacy being heard in great
alarm, "Mr. Gold look at Dr. Mclver,"
hfs head having fallen on Mr. Lacy's
shoulder.
Mr. Gold immediately moved in front
and saying doctor here quick,
Mr. Watts, Dr. Mclver has fainted."
Dr. Jones responded Immediately, and
it was the work of but a moment to
gently lay him on the long cushioned
seat in front of him and while those
of us who so tenderly laid him therd
and ccened the windows and unbut
toned his collar and other binding
clothing, hoping that it was but a faint
ing, ftiell it was felt that we were in
the presence of death, and so I 4 proved
for with twp doctors trying to bring
respiration in a vain hope that it was
not so. there was net the least re
sponse, for besides a mechanical throb!
of his nulse as we laid fcim down there
Was no movement whatever cf a mus
cle or a nerve, the calmness of death
and its calm grand dignity of repose
marking his features from the very
first.
It was appoplexy, sure, swift and
sudden, and lie lay there until Greens
boro was reached as if in a sweet and
restful sleep after a fitful task.
TAFT PARTY ARRIVE.
Board Government Tug and Proceed
to Cruiser DesMoinea—Sail for Ha
vana.
Tampa, Sept. 18—The Taft party
arrived last night and boarded the
government tug, Pickering, at Port
Tampa, proceeding to the Cruiser DeS 1 -
Moines, which sailed for Havana.
A FATAL COLLAPSE.
Two Laborers Killed, Nine Injured,
Two Fatally.
Lawrence, Mass., Sept. IS. —Two
laborers were kHied, nine injured,
two fatally, by the collapse of a
steel superstructure at the New Coal
Pocket at the Wood Worsted Mills.
FORCE {IF 21X10 MAT
MARCH TO HAVANA
Rebels Again at Work of Destroy
ing Property. Several Bridges
Destroyed. Lack of Concrete
Effort to Secure Peace Notice
able. The Dixie Arrives.
Havana, Sept. 18. —Since the Upturn
here of military trains the rebels are
again destroying the property of the
Cuban Western Railroad, a British en
terprise. An important bridge near
Bbs Pa L«cies has again been destroy
ed. Another bridge at Santa Cruz,
ant a smaller bridge in that district
have likewise been wrecked.
Trains run only as far as Artemisa
and there is no telegraphic communi
cation beyond that point.
The government forces, 2,000 strong,
under command of Colonel Betftn
court, are concentrating at Matanstfts,
and it is reported they expeet orders
to march toward Havana.
The Minneapolis Sails.
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 18.—The
cruiser Minneapolis, with 375 marines
and a large quantity of ammunition
and other supplies, sailed from the
League Island Navy Yards for Cuba.
. Make Trip Slowly.
The Des Moines will make the trip
slowly. The party will probably land
at Havana Wednesday morning;
Cruiser Dixie Arrives.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 18.—The
cruiser Dixie has arrived at Cienfugos,
Cuba', with 300 marines to assist the
Marietta in protecting the American
plantations there.
Lack of Concrete Effort. .
The lack of a concrete effort to se
cure peace is noticeable. The several
peace committees x that intended to
leave last night for various rebel cen
ters, did not start on account of the
unsatisfactory attitude of the govern
ment. Popular opinion is now sup
porting the efforts of the. veterans.
BRYAN PLAN IN MEXICO.
Government, it Is Understood, is
About to Buy a Trunk Line.
Mexico City, Sept. 18.—It is gener
ally' understood that one of the prin-;
Cipal objects of Finance Minister la
montour's trip to Europe is to bring
about the .-acquisition of the Mexican
Central Railway by the Mexican Gov
ernment; and this supposition is
Strengthened by the fact that Vice-
President, Richards, of the Central,
has also gone to Paris.
The acquisition of the railroad
would hftVe political Significance
as it Is beflteved here-to btf the only,
way that the railroads c»n be rfegu
lated in order to avoid discrisituation
in the matter of rates.
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HtCKORY, N, C„ THURSDAY SEPTEIvIBER
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FOR CONTROL OF 2ION CITY.
This Is Election Day in the City el
Dowie —Unusual Platforms.
Chicago, Sept. 18—This was election
day in Zion City and for the time being
all the residents of the Powie com
munity let affairs of business and re
ligion go by the board while they
gave their attention to the battle at
the polls. The election was for gener
al overseer (trustee of the church s
propertyV, and was held inpmsuance
of the order of the circuit court, which
took this method of straightening out
the tangle over the financial control
of the town and its industries. There
are two candidates for the position of
general overseer. One is Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, who supplanted Dowie in au
thority, while the other is Alfred E.
Bills, who is generally supposed to be
a candidate in the interest of Dowie.
Voliva has conducted his campaign on
a platform that declares for the re
habilitation of the manufacturing
plants of Zton City, while the fight of
Bills hao been along the lines that the
real Wealth of the community lies in
the wealth of the soil, that the manu
facturing plants attract an" undesirable
class and therefore should be abolish
ed, leaving Zion solely to the home
builders. The result of the election
probably will not be definitely known
until tomorrow.
• HIGH DEGREE MASONS MEET.
Annual Session Supreme Council Be
ing Held—Thirty-Third Degree To
night.
Boston, Mass., Sept. 18. —The an-!
nual session of- the Supreme Council
Ancient Accepted - - Scottish Rite Ma
sons for the Northern Masonic
diction of the United States began in
the Musonic Temple here tatfay. This
comprises all the New England states,
New York, New Jersey, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin. The rest of
the country is in the southern jurisdic
tion, which is an independent but affil
iated body. The initial sesion was de
voted to the opening and preliminary
ceremonies, routine business and the
presentation of the address o? the sov
ereign grand commander, Henry L.
Palmer, of Milwaukee. Tonight the
degree is to be conferred
on the candidates elected last year,
this being the most important feature
of the meeting. The session will con
tinue over tomorrow.
BACHELORS ORGANIZE.
For Mutual Protection Against Unde
sirable Wives-
Sterling, 111., Sept. 18. —The young
men of Sterling, not to be outdone by
the score of young women who organ
ized the "Matrimonial Help Club,"
have organized a young men's "Bet
terment Club," the object of which is
to promote matrimony and at the
3&mfe time guide the unwary young
matt. In Che club there are now twen
ty young men, the same number of
members as in the girl's club.
i;he cjub will pass u&on the merits
of the women eligible for matrimony,
It will be- determined whether the girl
can bake and mend and keep house,
fn addition To playing whist and at
tending the theater. If she be addict
ed to jewelry or frivolous , things she
wiH be blacklisted.
Will Box 45 pounds.^
San Francisco, Sept. 18. —It has
practically "Phil
adelphia Jack" .OTJiien and Sam
Defger- will box 45 - rounds for the
heavyweight championship Thanks
giving day.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
LINCOLN VETER/yNS. ,
Hold a Big Reunion at That Place
Speakers and the
• Dinner.
Lincolnton, September 17. —Your cor
respondent arrived here on the early
train from Hickory, Saturday, Com
mander Whitener ind others from that
place being among the early risers
also. \Ve found the good old Revolu
tionary town already in a stir of prepa
ration; and by nine o'clock the streets
looked like bououets of red and whifk.
The programme for the fciy began
with a business meeting of the W. J.
Hoke Camp at the court house. Oyer
at the the Daughters of
the Confederacy were handling what
seemed to be enough good things of
all sorts to feed the whole Lincoln
County. The tables were laid in the
long school room. The west balcony
was arranged for a speakers stand, dec
orations of red and white were grace
fully arranged over the front and
around the columns, and an organ loan
ed for the occassion by the furniture
company was placed in a recess.
About 11:30 "a. m. the procession
formed on the square and proceeded to
the school house, headed by the speak
er, Hon. A. L. Quickel, and the mar
shals of the day, Major Graham and.
Captain Reinhardt. The proceedings
opened with prayer from the venerable
Dr. Johnston, pastor of the Presbyte
rian church. This was followed by
music from the Howard's Crejsk Band.
Then the choir sang, "Thfe Good Old
North State." after whicti Mr. Self was
introduced by Mr. Quickel in a most
excellent little talk.
To those who have Mr. Self it
will be nothing new to hear that his
speech could not have been surpassed
for historical Research, keen reasoning,
quick wit, fervent loyalty to his people
and earnest appreciation of the brave
men before him. The address was ful
ly up. to his usual high mark, and fully
sustained his reputation as one of the
most ready, graceful r and , brilliant
speakers in the Piedmont section. He
captured his audience from the first
and carried them with him through
t£e whole talk.
The speech was followed by "Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp, The Boys Are March
ing,".the superb rendering of this by
i the choirxannotibe too highly praised.
Mrs. J. F. Watson, of Hickory, then
recited an original poem, composed for
the occasion. "When the Bftnd Plays
Dixie," anfl the band played the.noble
war song of 'the South immediately
afterwards. ■ _■
The crowd was then piloted into the
dining hall and showed a due regard
for the good "things set before them.
The tablfea twice emptied.
'«■ After dinher was over the band and
the choir gathered once more on the
western potico,- and by request, the
"Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," was repeated.
"Tenting on the Oid Camp Ground,"
was superbly' rendered, Miss Kate
Hoke singing the solo and the full
choir jofnifitg in the chorus.' The band
player a number of thfe old tithe pieces
in fine-style. The people of Lincolnton
greatly appreciate the addition to the
day's pleasure Which the fnusicians
from Howard's Crfeek furnished.
The townspeople and visitors- are
alike pleased with thft efforts of the
Daughters o{ the Conit:uerac> to do air
in their power to show their love and
honor for the 'men - ' wh6 were neither
afraid or ashamed**) face danger and
death in their thost terrible forms in
the hour 6t the South's utmost need.
Major Graham and Captain Reinhardt
Were in a hundred places in an hour's
time, it seemed. If the ladies ever
yoted in the, North, State the latter gen
tleman's "election to the Senate wbuld
| be a. foregone conclusion.
SOCIETIES HOLD MEETING.
Many New Men Join-7- Prospects for
Foot Ball Team—Large Attendance.
Davidson, N. C., September 18. —The
Philanthropic and Eumenean Literary
Societies held theft 1 first meeting of
the term Saturday nlgllt, for the pur
pose of initiating applicants for ad
mission. Bach society received over
thirty men apiece, afid many more
will join In the course of a few weeks.
Mr. C. C. Shaw of KenansviUe is presi
dent of the Phi., audi MV. John Mc-
Eachern, of Savannah.'lGa., of the Eu.
The prospects foot ball team
are up considerably. Al
though offly two or three of last years
varsity men are back. Coach Graham
is picking out some good material;
Mr. H. W. McKay, has been elected
captain, owing to Captain Lentz's fail
ure to be here this year. Between
40 and 50 men report for practice
every afternoon, and we hope to be
good shape to meet thetTniversity of
North Carolina in Charlotte on the
29th of this month. The students will
be given a holiday that day and nearly
all of them will KO down to see the
gamer The remainder of the foot baH
scheduie has not been definitely an
ranged yet.
There are about 275 men registered
in the literary departments of the col
lege and about IK> in the medical col
lege here and in Charlotte. THe : Fresh
man class numbers oypir a hundred,
while the Sophs hsfve nearly as many.
Between 15 amt 20 members of labt
year's graduating class have been on
the Hill since the term opened, be
sides many other alumnt. 1
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Veterans at Annisftm.
Anniston, Ala., September 18. —The
business streets of Anaiston were gay
with flags and bunting to-day. in honor
of the Confederate Veterans of North
eastern Alabama, wt}6s.e annual reun
ion is in progress. Tha visitors assem
bled at the court house a[l 10 o'clock
this morning, where address
ed by Hon. S. J. Bowie, and 60erp.
To-morrow will be the big day of the
reunion, when a parkde and barbecue?
will be among- the features Of th#
programme.
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WHEN THE BAND PfcAYS DIXIE.
(Composed for the veterans re-union
a* Lineblnton, Sept. 15th, Jittd dedicat:
ted to the camps of Virginia and,.
North Carolina.
I'm a powerful Presbyterian
An' I never larnt ter dance; ~
But when the ban' plays Dixie,
I jest rise up an' prance.
Wren they stand fer the "Spangle*
Banner," " ""
I rise lip with 'em too;
I'm a good American citizen, ~
American through an' thytiugh.
It's mipe., that Banner;
I love ter hear 'em play ! j
But —when the ban'' plays Dixie,
Sometimes I want ter pray,
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Qh, "Home, Sweet Home" is thrill
in', -
An' I love "Sweet Bye an' Bye;"
But —when the ban' plays Dixie ;
I'm boun ter laugh er ; cry.
Boys, when H've-erpseed the river, r'
An' joined our comrades dear, * ..
An' the ban* is piayin' Dixie
Fer the few that's gathered here.
I shall hear thnt music thrilHn' £
Through the Land of No More Pain;
An' 111 stop the song I'm singin' y-r
Just to hear that tune again.
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Mr. Sryan at Winston.
Thbd&rids of Enthusiastic People
Give Mr. Bryan a Rousing Welcome
—H-is - Speech.
. Winston-Salem, September 18. —Hon.
W. J. Bryan wto accorded a great re
ception ifere to-day. thbugh the fains
e'sfrly In the tflay kept inany people
froth, the country districts at home.
Thfe Bryan special arrived at 9:12 this
morninfe and : ha the train pulled into
; the statkm'every factoid' whistle in the
town began to blow and when he ap
•pehred fn the platform 3,000 people
tcheeked - him to the echo. •• The Bryan
•party proceeded up Fohrth street to
Ae' of J. O. Buxton. The
street was a mass of Cheering human-
Jfty for three blocks and it was with
difficulty that the autos were able to
Wind their \way through it.' Hundreds
shoolf hands with him while his- car
thus blocked at the,home of Mr. Bux
ton. The graded school children had
gathered and he made them a short
'speech.
I At eleven o'clock he addressed an
audience of 5,000 people on the court
house SQuare. He was introduced by
Governor Glenn who referred to him
as the ablest living exponent of De
mocracy in the United States.
rwtee during 'his -speech rain fell,
but the crowd raised umbrellas and
insisted that he proceed. The tariff
and trtast question were the main is
sue of thfe discussion and his - speech
was an answer to Secretary Shaw who
3poke here last week. .
' He ridiculed jthfe; Republican argu
ment that hieh tariff was for the pro
tection. of the- - working man. that
Shaw's own State had swung into fine
for a reviskm> of the tariff, thai the
Republican party was in a bad . fix if
they had only one man "Roosevelt"
whom they thought could carry the
country. rTtuit Roosevelt's .popularity
was a result of his enforcement of
Democratic principles and that he,
Bryan, would always be found on the
side of the masses.
Hfs speech consumed an hour and
twenty minutes. At the conclusion
many crowded about him and shook
hands aftd It Was necessary for the
police to form a cordon about him to
get hiAl to his auto, so anxious were
the people to meet him.
At" one o'clock the special left for
High Point the tfext stopping place.'
Mr. Bryan made a ten minutes speech'
at KernersvHle en route here this
morning to over 1,000 people.
fn IKotnory of Chickauga. •
Chattanooga, Tenn., September 18. —•
War veterans from both North and'
South are gathering here in considera
ble numbers for a three days' reunion l
in observance of the 43rd anniversary
of the battle of Chickmaugua. While
veterans of Wilder's brigade of mount
ed infantry are most in evidence
numerous other organizations are Txxy
resented. A unique feature is a re
union of the famous Andrew Raid, the
daring "raiders" and the equally dar
ing pursuing party who figured in the
historic capture of engine, "General,"
on April 12,. 1862, bpth being repre
sented. ; • . ' . :
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After Great sl:orm ot Yesterday
Normal Conditions are Being
Resumed. Big Monetary Loss
but no Loss of Life. Author
ities, haye Complete Charge.
Wilmington, Sept. 18. —
at Wrightsville Beach are resuming
a normal state after the great storm
of yesterday. t The total monetary
loss can not be estimated at pres
ent. No one was injured yesterday
curing progress of storm. The beach
is now deserted, except for the po
lice. and deputy sheriffs sent therte
10 \ prevent the looting of cottages
sAJI buildings are open and this step
therefore absolutely neceasajry.
,ArriMd*£e >of Wrtght&rllle
and ShefHff ii»
charge.
Martial .lav wHI prevail for a
lew days ; 10hger $} iifeftttigers will gb
to the be&cft ; ovefr it mw of launches
established there to protect property.
ft, extended property - t£y
.the toyn,-MM>pritip&- until, kept. 2(kh.
Cotnimhyv - s
GKT. Wr!gfrUfttfle~Beach,>are ptoortffiijg
free transportation •:~o\pF 1 lauaOh
1 infis, •t» pottage .owners. TH6 ' coifi
p&ny- started a hunored >inen jo
the ,tK®t!es' ■' .
■•"'These were de"kiroyat 6y .th« storm,
•citing o/f connection' with' the
Mjeiaeh. .Iffr-is- hojtetf~'tiif r©6Mfa- tlie|n.
in two weeks. The loss amounts to
of dollars. Steamships
-Iwr&iS&t scrl*es Jnd ft is
presumed they put to sea to avoid
the storm. Qopsiderahla,damage was
cton£" at , steamer
'AtKmicf-Wits oas£ Jaroadfslde 6h the
b^ic^.:' apd- telephone wires
t tbe jr§ aianji sys'temip the&ty
'co&fofctejy (HsarMnged.
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7AL£XANO§R Ifjl,custody.
CcrrtoAsrc?ker Who Was Arresterf is
From Justice s NOtfr 'in
ept. 18.—Thos. •. W-
Alexander, - broker * of—Au
gusta,-Jijrier asrgfjt, > a fugitive
from justicS %llf te'aVe fair home to
*'ttarge,\t>t Went. of- Police
Gbftias,- of,. August a. Lieut. Goljftis
fays the amount involved is between
ant tm:m. m • -j*
s >
THE BEST JOB PRINTING OP »
ALU KINDS AT THIS OFFICE. w
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DOGSHUCH DMHUX '
AT MANILLA PORT
Cable Reports from Hong v Koag
Tell of Typhoon Which "Sprang
Suddenly Up at 10 this Morn
ing Doing Enormous Damage .
to Shipping.
Two Large Steamers were Sunk,
Another Foundered and -An
other went Ashore. Most of
r Filsban's Crew Perished. Busi
ness in City at a Standstill.
Manila, September 18.—Cables
ports from Hong Kong state that a ty- -
plioon sprang up suddenly at ten
'p'clock this morning doing enormous
damage to shipping in that port.
The German steamer Johanne and
the British steamer Sanchueifg wtfe
sunk. ! "'
The Hong Kong, Canton and Macao
company's steamer Patsban was found
ered and of the crew the purser and
mate aldne survived. Vi .
The Canadian Pacific Railroad com
pany's steamer Monteagle went ashore.
All business in the city is at a stand
stil. The typhoon lasted two hours.
Dozen Sunk.
Hong Kong, China, September
A disastrous typhoon has occurred.
A dozen steatners in the harbor have
sunk, are in sinking condition, or haye.
been driven ashore.
The American ship 15. O. Hitchcock
is ashore. The British steamer Kong
Chow has sunk. The Steamer Mont
Eagle belonging to the Canadian Paci
fic is ashore. Two other British steam
ers, San Chueng, and Wing Chai have
sunk. The Pat Shan is ashore. The
German steamer Johanne was beached
to prevent sinking./ The German
steamer Appenrade is in a sinking con
dition and the German steamers Sig
nal, Petrarch and Emmaluyken are
ashore. x
v The German steamer Prinz Baldenar
is damaged. The Mont Eagle had a
stern port brdken. Attemps are being
mst!e to float hdr.
10 0 Lives Were Lost.
One hundred lives were lost and mil
lions of dollars damage done by the
typhoon. The only American ship re
ported lopt s6 far is the S. P. Hitch
cock, Captain Zerk, which had\just ar
rived at Hong Kong from Manila and
was preparing to sail for Baltimore
and New York. The Hitchcock was
owned by I. P. Coapman and Company
of New York-and carried a crew of
24 men.
HOT CONTEBT IN NEW YORK.
Primary Elections In New York'
Cause Great Interest, Both Among
Democrats and Republicans.
New York, Sept. 18. —Hot contests
were waged to day in the primary
elections of both the Democratic and
the Republican parties in nearly
every district of New York, Kings
end Richmond counties. The primar
ies open at 2 o'clock and continue
until nine. The chief interest in the
Republican party centers in the con-,
test between Herbert Parsons and
Lemuel E. Quigg, for control of tfie
New York county Republican com
mittee. Parsons, the present chair
man, represents the re-organization
movement opposed to Odell and his
course' in" polttices which has been,
approved by President Roosevelt.
Quigg leadß jthe opposition to Parsons
and 'heads the forces friendly to
Odell.
Democratic Interest, centers In the
contest for the control of party, ma
chinery between Mayor McClellan
end Charles F. leader of
Tammany Hall. Several districts I
will i)e controlled by the supporters
of Representative Timothy D. Sulli
van, whose forces it is expected will
control the balance of power.
A FATAL AFFRAY.
Japanese Poachers and Russians
Have Fatal Clash—Russian Officer
Killed.
Victory, Sept. 18.—Advices from
Japaft tells of a fatal affray between
Japanese poachers and Russians off
the Kanschatkan coast which re
sulted in the killing of a Russian offi
cer and 19 men and the killing of a
number of Japanese, including Lieut.
Odake and a Japanese captain of a
fishing vessel.
Report Was Premature.
'New York, Sept. 18. —A represen
tative of Kuhn, Loeb & (Jo. said "tbe
report that they have sold to the
Uttion Pacific the stock of the Balti
more and Ohio which that firm pur
chased from the Pennsylvania is
premature. Negotiations for the sale
are underway but not/ completed.
" With their holdings" in Chicago-*ftnd
Alton the control of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific the acquisition of
the Baltimore and Ohio would give the
Harriman interests control of the rail
road lines from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Harriman and associates also
would have a voice in the affairs of
the Reading, large block of that,com
pany's stosk being held in the Baltic
more and Ohio treasury.
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