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ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 25, 1910.
miPLE CYCLONE AND CLOUDBURST, TIDAL WAVE,
DOUBLE VOLCANIC ERUPTION, AT THE SAME TIME
Bay of Naples, Islands of
Ischia and Procida Devast
ated hy Peculiar Combin
ation of the Elements.
i HUNDRED LIVES LOST
LITEST REPORTS SIT
Long Extinct Crater Erupts, and
Vesuvius Also Joins in Ter
rible Game Rivers of
Mud and Ashes.
NAPLES, Oct. 25. The
beautiful coast of the
Bay of Naples and ?ulf of Sal
erno and the Islands of Ischia
and Procida are devastated by
. peculiar combination of ele
ments. The number of victims
is not learned; but '250 are said
to have been killed. The mon
etary loss is great. The disas
ter appears to have been in the
form of a cyclone having three
venters. Accompanying the
cyclone were in cloudburst, a
tidal wave and violent erup
tions from Mt. Vesuvius, and
from u crater on the summit of
the long extinct volcano, Mount
Epomeo. Ischia and adjacent
islands suffered most. The
coasts of the mainland were
overrun with rivers of mud and
a'shes from Mount Vesuvius.
Later rejiorts reduce the es
timate of fatalities to 100. The
greater number of deaths was
at Cetera.
Every section of the city bears
the murks of the gale and the su
hurlis were even more seriously af
fected, several persons being killed.
The. surrounding country has been
devastated great quantities of grapes,
vines, trees, walls and parts of hous
es being scnttered about in all di
rections. ,
Score, of Victims Engulfed.
An avalanche of stones and mud
rushed down Mount Vesuvius about
the lavn line of the eruption of
1906. it swept all before It as far
as the town of Porticl. It wrecked
the tram line and engulfed nearly
a score of vlcltms. Up to the pres
ent there is no confirmation to the
report that Ischia suffered from a
tidal wave or seismic disturbance. It
was In the direct path of the hur
ricane which toppled over the houses
in Caaamlcciola and other villages.
After the earthquake In list the
places were rebuilt with the very
thinnest houses which were unable to
withstand the violence of the storm
of the past 14 hours. While It is be
lieved that there are some bodies un
der the debris, the very lllmsy nature
of the structures probably permitted
most of the1 occupant to escape death
or serious Injury.
There is much anxiety here, how
aver, as many residents of Naples
went to Ischia to escape the cholera.
Xlgnor Sncchl, minister of public
works and Admiral Leonardl, min
ister of marine, have already arrived
at Naples. They will make an In
spection of the district, and direct
the work of rescue.
Naval Vessels Sent.
Rome. Oct. 15. The ministry of
the Interior last evening received
word of a tidal wsve at Casamlcciola
on the Island of Ischia, that drowned
20 persons. Communication with
the Island has been Interrupted and
verification of the report Is Impos
alble.
The minister of the Interior haa
ordeied four men of war to hurry
to the scene with men and supplies.
Casamlcciola Is 11 miles south
weal of Possuoll at the foot of Mount
Epomeo. It was nearly destroyed by
an earthquake In July, ISIS when
ii bout l TOO lives were lost. It has
since been rebuilt and has a popu
lation of about 4000.
Naples suffered from a furious
storm of wind and rain, the damage
amount'ng to millions.
WOI'I.D It ATHEH BE II N .l l
THAN TO SERVE PRISON' TERM
Rlimlut. Tandy Bandit." Repeats
Confession Tliat He Killed the
Chicago Druggls).
East St. Louis, Ills., Oct. 16. Lee
Rhodus. known us the "candy bandit.
today repeated his confession that he
killed Dr F W. Mlohaells of CM--".
August (.
he would rather be
b
Rhodus said
uhj th.n ...rt.. lime In i h. nml- I the ho-ellett initli tun trust in litis- alt' lor persons engagcti in inn trnnic. tier pound, me new crop IISIU) soil
leutlary for robbery. burg. October tl. Jdld not drive them out but It le earn I at 6 to 12 cents. pan, asked 1.4O0,0iio damat
L ARGUMENT
III PANAMA LIBEL CASE
The Government's Suit Against New
York World for Alleged Libel of
Roosevelt and Others.
Washington, i ct 26. The final at
tempt of the federal government to
uphold the validity of the Indictment
In the New York Federal courts of
the Press Publishing company on a
charge of libel, growing out of the
publication of an article in The New
York World on the purchase of the
Panama canal, was made yesterday
afternoon In oral argument before the
Supreme court of the United States.
The government's efforts were oppos
ed by arguments for the Press Pub
lishing company, designed to sustain
the action of the lower federal court
In falling to sustain the indictment.
The proceedings were attended with
unusual Interest and peculiar impres-
slvcness. Sweeping principles of law
were said to be involved. Libelous
sentiments, it was alleged, had been
published concerning the highest of
ficials of the land.
The article In question was printed
In the heat of the presidential cam
paign of 1008. It charged that Chaa.
P. Tnft, Douglas Robinson and Wil
liam Nelson Cromwell, with J. Pier
Con t Morgan and others obtained con
trol of the Panama canal route for
$3,000,000, nnd through their Intl
mao with Theodore Roosevelt, then
president of the United States and
William Howard Tnft, then secretary
of war, hnd sold the property to the
United States at a profit of 136,000,
000. Jumes O. McReynoltls, special as
sistant to the attorney general, In his
opening statement snld that the low
er court had erred In quashing the
Indictment against the Press Publish
ing company on the charge of circu
lating a libelous article at the West
Point military reservation. He argued
that libel was a misdemeanor under
the New York' laws and that congress,
under its duty of protecting the In
habitants Of West Point, had made
the code applicable to this federal Ju
risdiction. This It had done under
the law enacted in I v
DeLmcey Driscoll of New York,
counsel for the Press Publishing com
pany, spoke of the case as a "legal
curiosity.'' Hn said, as he turned to
Attorney General Wlckersham, that It
was not his t Wlckersham's) lllustri
our Intellect which had made the dis
covery of the power of congress to
punish libel committed within a state
but that of his predecessor, Attorney
General Bonaparte, it was the latter,
said the attorney, who had made the
revelation that In 1908, congress with
out Intending It, really had re-enacted
the sedition laws of 178.
In closing Mr. Nlootl said:
"As a matter of fact the prosecution
was premature, horn before Its time,
belonging to a new dispensation when
the federal government had taken to
Itself all power and authority, and the
states had been reduced to mere geo
graphical districts; when the federul
tribunals shall no longer decide cases
in accordance with precedence and
the law, but according to the needs o(
the time as Interpreted to them by
some great steward of the public wel
fare."
The court then took the case under
advisement. An opinion In the case
nut. not be rendered for several
weeks.
DAVILLA S NEPHEW KILLS
DIRECTOR OF THE POLICE
killing followed Warning Given hy
on il ia l to Woman Associate of
the Nephew of the President.
New Orleans, Oct. 26. A special
from Celba, Spanish Honduras, says
that Antonla Davlla, nephew of Pres
ident Davlla. la under arrest charged
with the murder of Jose Ballesteres,
director or police.
The latter was killed following a
warning given by Ballesteres to a
woman with whom young Dnvlla as
sociated that disorderly conduct at
her house must cease.
Fight Thousand Drivers on Strike.
Lisbon Oct. 11. Bight thousand
freight and express wagon drivers
struck this morning. Flrsmen nre be
ing utilised In the transportation of
necessities of life.
TcstlilMUiy In Mill Against Until Tub
Trust.
Washington. Oct. tS The depart
ment of Justice will begin taking testi
mony In the government's suit against
ths so-called "hath tub trust" In Pitts-
LE NEVE GIRL IS ACQUITTED
OF COMPLICITY IN MURDER
xsjfalsl Bi 1 jffiHF "
SHE. NXW- - smppr
as Tt i rar acnJJLI , gLow pea.
Her Trial Lasts Only a Few Hours Crown Insisted That Her Behavior After Disappear
ance of Murdered Woman Was Such as to Betray Guilty Knowledge of the Murder
Noticeable Sentiment of Sympathy for Her.
L
OX DON, Oct. 25. After n
trial lasting only a few
hours in the new bailey crim
inal court here today Ethel
Clara Le Neve was found not
guilty by a jury as accessory
after the fact in the murder of
Cora Belle Crippen, for whose
death Dr. H. H. CrippWi will
lianK November 8. From the
first she maintained innocence
of knowledge of the crime, but
the crown alleged that her be
nnvior after the disappearance
of Mrs. Crippen such as to be
tray a guilty knowledge of the
murder.
Did He Say That Judge A. B. Anderson
Was a "Damned Jackass and a Crook T
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One Friend of the Colonel Quoted as Confirming the Reports, and 100 Indianapolis Men,
Names Not Given, Will So Testify, It Is Reported Colonel Roosevelt Himself Refuses
to Confirm or Deny the Story It Creates a Stir, All Right.
New York Herald .Syndicate.
New York, Oct. 26. Upon his re
turn from his New England tour The
odore Roosevelt was unwilling to deny
despatches from Indianapolis which
credited him with having referred to
Judge A. B. Anderson, of the United
States District Court of Indiana, as "a
damned Jackass und a crook." He did
not seem to be In the least worried
because the "story "leaked out."
"I am responsible only lor what ap
pears over my own signature," Mr.
Roosevelt said, "or for what I say la
my public addresses. I will neither
affirm nor deny any stories coming
through second, third or fourth
hands."
Judge Anderson was appointed to
the Federal bench by Mr. Roosevelt
w'hen he was president. He rendered
the decision In the Panama libel case
when the government made an effort
to have the proprietors of the Indian
apolis News taken to Washington to be
tried. He denied the application of
the United State attorney, who sought
to have the caae taken from the Jur
isdiction of the Indiana district.
The Words He Is Said to Have Used.
While attending a reception at the
Columbia club, In Indianapolis, Octo
ber It, Mr. Roosevelt, according to
despatches from Indianapolis, discuss
"WRITE SLAVE" TRAFFIC
CAMPAIGN IS PLANNED
District Attorney Sims of Chicago in
Washington for Conference With
Attorney General.
Chicago, Oct. 26. A national wide
federal campaign against the "whits
slave" traffickers will be started If the
plans of United States District Attor
ney 81ms materialise. He Is now In
Washington conferring with Attorney
General Wkkerahnm, lagnrdlng condi
tions disclosed by ths department of
justice Investigators.
Ths Mann hill, providing hr avj pen
Hit;
did
wvrwvr.
Her counsel asked the jury to
remember that she had been
under the influence of Crippen,
one of the most dangerous
criminals of recent years, since
she was sixteen. Lord Chief
Justice Alverstone in somming
op said he saw uo reason why
Crippen should have told her a
story di fife ronj .from what he
told the others.
When Miss LcNsve'e ease was call
ed the court room was crowded with
members of the legnl professions and
others.
There was a noticeable sentiment of
sympathy for the girl who for Crip
pen deserted her home and friends
mid remained irtic. even when their
ed Judge Anderson's decision with
llarrv S. New. formerly chairman ot
the republican uatlon.il committee and
said:
"That was the decision of a damned
Jackass and a crook. Yes. he is a
crook and a jackass, ami I said it.
This Is not confidential "
One of .Mr. lioosevelt's close friends,
who was present at the reception at
Columbia club In Indianapolis, said:
said:
"Yes. Colonel Roosevelt made the
statement that Judge Anderson was 'a
crook and a Jackass.' He, of course,
was not talking for publication, und
the remark was made in a private
conversation.
Mb iiccs III Indiana.
An Indianapolis apeolal received
here says that no other Incident of
the present campaign In this State
has aroused such a storm of criticism
and disapproval as Col. Theodore
Roosevelt's statement to Capt. Harry
B. New In the Columbia club that
United States Judge A. B. Anderson
of the Circuit Court of the Indiana
district Is a "damned Jackass and a
crook."
The publication of the story by i
number of papers has caused th
mnitcr to be discussed from one end
of the State to the other.
It seems from statements made by
that more than ever before ar
grged therein.
Funeral of I .ate (.en. Krkert.
New York, Oct, 26. Impressive
runeral services were held yesterday
nt St. Patrick's cathedral for ths late
General Thomas T. Eckert. former
president of the Western Union Tcl
egrah company. Many large floral
pieces were received, one from Miss
Helen Gould, one from Howard
Gould, another from Mr. and Mrs.
George Oosld. Among the honorary
psll-hesrers was Andrew Carnegie.
Big ShIoh of Rurley Begun.
I. wib. Oct. tt. Ao ..on sales
of 40,000,00 pounds of tobacco from
the ltot burley pool began here to
day, with prices about on a par or at
a slight advance over those obtaining
here during k-t month. Old burley
tltOI) sold at 7 1-4 to 16 S-4 cent
WATftivi iyy,a. .
association made her liable as ae-
cesory to a brutal murder. She was
capably represented by counsel.
According to prosecution, her rela
tion to the crime as nccesnry after the
fact began soon alter the death of
Mrs. Crippen, Evidence at the Crip
pen trial showed Mrs. Crippen was
murdered on the morning of Febru
ary 1. Miss LeNeve slept III Crlp
pen's home the night of the day fol
lowing. She Is 27 years old. of medium
build, and has lurht brown hnlr, and
grey eyes. Her face is pretty. Miss
be Neva pleaded "not guilty." Rich
ard I). Mulr, the crown prosecutor,
outlined the case a gains! the accused.
Inspector Dew of Scotland yard and
other wltnosees for the crown were
rapidly taken through the evidence
given In the lower courts. The prose
cution closed Its case before lunch.
members of the Columbia club, which
save a reception to Col. Roosevelt
durliiK his visit here Oct. 13, that
severul persons witnessed Col. Roose
velt's excited gestures wlv n ne was
making his declaration to Capt New
regarding, Judge Anderson.
Former Mayor Charles A. Ilook
walter of Indianapolis said If any one
bud any doubt about the story that
at least 100 members of the Columblu
club were ready to confirm It.
(ne member of the club, who
would not permit the use of his name,
said that be was within two arms'
length of Col. Roosevelt and Capt.
New when the former made his
charges regarding Judge Anderson.
"I saw Col. Roosevelt shaking his
list emphatically." said the club mem
ber, "and 1 heard him say to Capt.
New that he would tell the man so
himself. Col. Roosevelt appeared
greatly agitated.
"I did not hear him use the word
'crook,' and 1 was not near enough In
time to catch the name of the man to
whom the term 'damned Jackass' was
applied.
"As soon as Capt New quit Colonel
Roosevelt's side I followed him un.l
asked him feo whom the term 'damned
laekass' was applied. Capt. New,
however, r" fused at that time to dls-j
cuss the Incident."
. -t;-."i-;;-.g!
ORINOCO CLAIMS CASE
SETTLED IT THE HICUE
New Jertey Corporation Awarded $36.
876 With Interest Since 1903,
Against Venezuela.
The Hague, Oct 16. The Interna
tional court of arbitration, today ren
dered a decision In the Orinoco claims
case, awarding the American company
t46,l07 with Interest at three per cent,
since 10.1. and 17000 costs, to be paid
j VenesUela within two months
The Orinoco steamship company, a
New Jer-py corporation, was granted
a certain exclusive privilege by Venei-
iuela. w'.uh was subsequently I saw
.Hate', hy President Castro
- SHU
STILL NIj DEWS
OF AMERICA II
Nothing Heard of Balloon's Pilot,
Allan Hawley, and Aide, Au
gustus Post, Since They
Left St. Louis.
WORK OF SYSTEMATIZING I
SEARCH WELL UNDER WAY
Edmund Stratton Opens Headquarters
in Ottawa, Where Reports trom
the Search Will Be
Received.
OTTAWA, Oct. 25. The work of
systematizing the search for
Alan R. Hawley and Augustus
Post, the missing aeronauts, and their
balloon, the America 11., is well under
way. Kdmond V. Btratton, represent
ing Aero Club of America, arrived
late yesterady. He already has made
his headquarters a focal point where
reports from Ontario and Quebec will
bo received.
Balloon Search Planned.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 25. It Allan
Hawley und Augustus Post and their
balloon America 11 are not reported
by tomorrow morning, Louis von
Phul, as the representative of ' the
Aero club of St. Louis, will attempt
to find them with the balloon St. Lou
is II. This plan was decided upon at
a meeting of the board of the gov
ernors of the Aero club. Von Phut
will take: with him J. M. O'Reilly, his
aid In the international race, which
started from Bt. Louis a week ago,
and go to Bault Ste Marie, where the
balloon will be Inflated and sent north
Into that part of Canada where Haw
ley and Post are now supposed to be.
The. rescue party will take along a
month's provisions and u light, col
lapsible canoe.
The Aero club officers are now
working on the theory that Hawley
and Post are to found In the coun
try contiguous to James n.y and
north of Luke Superior region.
CASE BEFORE COURT
Temporary Injunction Against Partici
pation of Three Men in Meet
ings of Board.
Nashville. Oct. 25. Chancellor John
Allison today granted a temporury in
junction restraining Judge Claude
Waller. Robert F. Jackson and J. A.
Robinson from participating In meet
ings of the baard of trustees of Van
derbllt university.
' The purpose is for N. E. Harris of
Georgia, A. S. Godhy of Texus, and
Albert W. Brlggs of Memphis, rep
resenting the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, to take the place of
the men restrained.
JUKALUSKA MONUMENT
UNVEILING NOVEMBER ii
Memorial to Great Cherokee
Chief Erected by Daugh
ters of Revolution.
Arrangements have been completed
for the unveiling of a monument at
Rnbblnsvllle, Graham county, Novem
ber 6 at 1 o'clock In the afternoon to
the brave Chief Junaluskn, whose re
mains are buried In Robblnsvllle.
Chief Juualuska was a Cherokee In
dian and greatly aided Gen. Andrew
Jackson at the battle of Horse Shoe
Bend. A tract of nearly 200 acres of
land In Graham county was given
Chief Junaluska by the state of North
Carolina as a reward for his services
to Gen. Jackson.
The monument to Junaluska Is
erected by the D. A. R. An excellent
program of exercises will be carried
out at the unveiling of the monument
Aviator Instantly KIHcd.
Magdaburg. Prussia, 0 't. tt. Lieu,
tenant Monte fell with a Wright aer
plane today and was Instantly killed
He was planlnt to earth; when he
started his motor, the strain caused
the machine to turn turtle.
THE WEATHER.
wJa"h.rA tonight and ffZf
rorwortn i aroitnar.tr mnigm years.
- .nrt Wednesday not mch chansr l. l The
COTTON GINNED
TO
Census Bureau Reports 5,410,
960 Bales, Compared With 5,
530,967 Ginned to Same
Date Last Year.
PRICE OF STAPLE RISES
ON ISSUANCE Of REPORT
A Panic of Buying in New Orleans,
Where It Wat Expected Report
Would Show Six Million
Balet Sinned.
WASHINGTON. Oct 26. Ths
census bureau today report!
5,410,960 bales ot cotton,
counting round as half bales, ginned
to October 18 from this year's
growth, compared with 5,610,967 at
the same date last year.
Round bales Included this year
G5.105 bales, compared with 88,716
last year. Sea Island cotton this year
is reported as 25,324 bales, compared
with 36,4 82 at the same date last
year.
By States.
The number of bales ginned in the
various states is as follows:
Texas, 2,068.743.
Georgia, 914,566.
Alabama, 623,061.
South Carolina. 613.512.
Oklahoma, 419.983.
Mississippi, 364,361.
North Carolina, 249,942.
Arkansas, 111.111.
Louisiana, 113.202
Tennessee. VIA.
Florida. 20,117.
Other states. 7.906.
Sea Island:
Georgia. 14.266.
Florida. 9.861. 1
South Carolina, 1,207.
PANIC OF BlTYlNC ORBERS ON
THE XEW I IH I I ls EXCHANGE
New Orleans. Oct. 26. The cotton
market was thrown Into a panic of
buying on the opening this morning
by the census bureau figures. Prices
rose 14 to .20 points on the first call;
the advance widened ' to 81 to 26
points In early trading. The market
expected a report of six million bales
ginned.
Shorts were heavy buyers through
out the morning. Prices advanced In
u nervous. Jerky way. Comparatively
little was for sale, offerings coming
principally from strong bears. The
most uctlve months advanced 44 to 48
points. Toward noon offerings were
freer, and this checked the upward
movement, and caused a reaction of
about Ave points.
A I It I Ml Hi mm. MOVEMENT
IS STARTED IN NEW YORK
New York, Oct. 25. The census re
port started a fresh buying movement
In the cotton market and prices ahot
up In sensational manner on revival
of bull support and heavy outside de
mand. The market opened and ad
vanced Ii to 24 points and before mid
day was selling 4 7 to 61 points above
the closing figures of yesterday.
FUNERAL OF D.O ILL
IS HELD IN ALBANY
An Immense Crowd Attended Tha Re-
maint Laid to Rest at Mortour
Falls Today.
Albany, Oct. tt. The funeral
of
David Bennett Hill took place
day In St. Peter's church. There was
no eulogy, just the Impressive burial
service of the Episcopal church. The
surpllced choir sang "Lead, Kindly
Light," and "Now the Laborer's Atsk
is O'er," concluding with ths reces
rlonal hymn, "Peace, Perfect Peace."
a- the casket was boms from the
church.
The historical edlflce was crowded te
the doors. The three branches of the
stat government were represented
:bc executive by Governor White,
while the democratic state siageittss
.he Abtiny county bar asso' istlon and
the All my county democratic general
committee attended the funeral In a
tody
The mourners who followed the
body to the railway station
Dr. A. D. Hill or Dexter,
brother; UkWrence IX Hill of
Mo., a nephew, and Peter J.
ler, Mr. Hill's secretary, who I
associated w"s tne senator
OCTOBER
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