E. Stone,
Former
EaleigHte in JaiL ";
WELL EDUCATED.
"Charged With Embeaal Ing $1,900,
- Tom From Wife and Child 1b
.v ' . Hyde County. s
Walton
. - . . Sheriff Davis of Hyde oounty get
, , foot yesterday at tbe Union pas
, ' senger depot with it prisoner in cus
ajI wKa mi fa tVfawh fll A VrM
wur w uu want avvv nv
.in Intelligence. The prisoner was
" . presentably dressed in a neat salt of
- black and his face was oonsplouous
1 of his age. The prisoner te a native
of Wake of splendid family corineo
Uons, and a former oltlzao of Wake
ooonty. Bis name is Walton' S
' Stone and he was oarried to the Jail,
where he is now confined. 7 ' '
, a The charge against htm is that of
embezzlement,'; It Is mads by thol
. vMfc aI.ua fl .m nf IT raniAh At R-nV F.
of New-York City, who were repre
sented for a time byMr. Stone In the
r j western . pert ot i the .State
'i Tbe 1 amoont. that ho is obaged
with embttr.Ung Is between 11.800
V andttaoo, s :-i;;..-"v
-":. Mr. Stone was born and raised in
the western part ofhe county.;; He
- ' reoeived his' ' education " at the
University of VirKinla ' and Wake
Forest College, where he resided a
- number of year. . He has family
. oooneotions there and also in Ual
sigh. Be conducted a mosioal in
; strament business in Raleigh, and
' v una am w wuvi mui i.ww w.vh
' - date. Mr. R. H. Battle has been
, retained by Mr. Stone as ooonseL ;
a repoiter of the Pmss-Vbhtob.
I, He reluctantly told what he knew,
He had a high regard.' and mnoh
' sympathy for the prisoner. He had
, still more for' a devoted young wife
and child, from whom he took their
main support. He left them crying,
-, and the scene was one that made a
lasting impression on the cfficer of
V Mj. Stons went to Hyde ooonty
- Town wiu sis f ue ana wo, auu
began Ufa anew, so to speaav as
, trapper en the bay. Making a late
-, start, he was ' not euooeseful and
naa a oimouis uino uoumiug mods
, Theseasonaneaaoioir.etonewoaia
' have been a most successful one and
" would probably have helped him out
ot trouble. Be had 100. traps, and
' bright Drosceots as a trapper. .They
. unvw Twwun. - - -
. that he did not care to be interview.
"., -"ed and refused to answer nearly all
". I .. it - . TTa
UQBMUU tsvsjis iiia. im taw vwuri w
-' would neither deny nor Admit tbe
otutrge preferred esainst b!tv When
-r". A.- - 1 I IL -
tne reporter approaonea k-k
" way adjacent to the oell he found
" Mf;fitooe writing a Jetter. i When
; ' the reporter told him or tus Dosineer,
- he looked up surprised. Uls first
. ; requeet was that nothing be put In
v the ; paper . about the matter. WI
IVd-..- - . t. . .
hoped to nave seuieu,ana ex-
- . neot toget out oliaU today." in
.the bell with him are three other
- ' . . -! ' 1 mi. rfi. a
prisoners o- wuuu ..wv
iDtelllgenoe than he.'; Bis brother
. Mr. iL K. 8 tone has been to see him
several times today and it is Likely
that he may give bond, frfet i s
Mr. Battle, Stone's attorney.walv
cd eiamlnatlon at d be was bound
over to the next term of Criminal
Coort, ..whloh meets; here Monday
week, tinder a 1500 '. .
" Mr. Stone will probably make op
his bond this afternoon so his friends
Tho infant son ot Mr. and Mrs W.
' . Hortoo died at ' o'clock this
morning.- The funeral will take
place at thereBldenoeonNorth falls
bury street at 9 o'clock; to nx trow
- morning, Friends of tbe fami y are
Invited to attend. . v
CoBiBiUrioner B. B. Lasy, aeotpp
ald by Mn. Laey leaves tomorrow for
-" KiBBsapolts to atlo-d Ntlonl
CoaT.atioa ot Btatistlelaas, of -hlek
ks is Vlo.TrldB., l-ow will be
about sixty deljU. Ifco mbt--tloa
will bo la swsioa oa (o 17. 18,
; 10 aad -Otk. 'r
. ' KIm Uamlo A. Perkins, of yioridi,
. who has been spending the aommer ia
the t-oontalos of Weetera North Caxo
' Una, is Baking a visit to the family of
- her aaele. Dr. Toaer on North Per
son street. t . ' " '
ROOT" FOB STEPHEN 'WORTH.
Mayor Rom Bar He la the Best Fish
Man ! the OoBntj.' ; s
, "TJalked States Vish CommlHlohw
KsDoaald died last week. Stephen
O. Worth, of North Carolina, ahonld
have the plaee.f There Is ao man In
the eoantry better qnalifled for the
poeltlon. Toe nay quote me as ssyr
Ing that Mr. Worth, from bothaprae
tleal and a theoretleal point of view, i
without exception, the beat plssatorlaa
In the United States " : , ' ...
- That spoke Mayor Base this mora
ing, aad he mrant all he said. "I was
at one time la tho Beh department my
Self aad I know what 1 an talking
about." r. ' ;. ,
Mr. Bom wis today writing letters
to prominent North Carolinians, sak
tag them to,rerommend Mr. Worth to
the President. He says tint for some
years pas the Fish Commtssioa has
veea oompoeea oi men vuv nave ir
too maeh theoretical . and too little
praetleal kaowledgej that Mr. Worth
would make the beat eommlsloaer the
country has had, and that he would
brtpg to the position praetleal flab
lore, euoh as no other sommissioner
hashed.
North Carolinian sbonld do all in
their power to advance Mr Worths
ehanees. He la well known in thi;
State . as most eapabla in his
profession aid the most pe-lsl as a
man. He was at one time eonaeowo.
with the Nonh Caroliaa Fish Com
mission, and for awhile was stationed
at Taylor's pond, near this elty. Then
the government took him op. He hts
been offered a position in Qermanr,
whioh he refaaed.
8o, all Join hands sad "root" for
Stephen Qt.
ORDINATION ON NEXT SUNDAY.
Rev. Mr. Griffin ia Then to Revolve
Kl Holly Order.
The Cathedral Chorea of the Good
Shepherd will next Sunday be the
soeneof one of the most interesting
and impressive ceremonies connect
ed with the Episcopal Church an
ordination.
There in the hush attendant on
the solemn servloes, Rev. Mr. Grif
fin will receive the Holy Orders of
Priesthood. ;;:.? ,',.v'";;
Bishop Cheshire will confer the
sacred odinai ce. Many Priests will
be present, to witness the ooremony.
Mr. Grlffia comes into this diocese
from Virginia and is a graduate of
Alexandria Senclnary.
Cblneee Coming- on Special Triin.
About 460 Chinese, women, men and
ehUdren passed through Charlotte last
night over 4he fieaboard Air Lloe oa a
spselal train to Atlanta, Ga., where
they will join Midway. -v
The Chinamen will pass throngh
Balelgk abcut 8:80 o'sloek this oven
go to Johnson
street depot wili sea Coolies,' e they
were aever seen ia North Carolina be
fore. A somber of women are aboard.
Chinese women are a eurosity even in
New York.
A Very Close Call.
At Method yesterdsy sftgrnooa
there was a narrowly averted railroad
acoldet t. A oountry wsgon, with en.
tire family aboard, had-pulled a on
one aids of the railroad erossing to let
the trala go by, -he rcuUe saw the
smokesthek puffing' from behind the
ears and eoneloded to halt. They
bolted straight for the track aad de
splte" , of . the strong hand of . ths
farmer, of the reins, soatlnued their
rush, ' Then the driver took In the
sftustloa -' sad ; applied, the lash.
This proved hie salvation,, for the
wtgon with the i terrlBed v woman
eroaehlng whits fseed la the bottom,
wen. aieross about six iaehos is front of
the locomotive's eow-eateher. '
So close together same the events of
ths episode that 'those looking on
hsrdly realised ths wagon's danger. - .
BASE-BAI-U YESTERDAY.
St. Ifouli-Clevelaad game postponed.
At Washington: .
Washington. 0004010-fl
Philadelphia, ' t 4 9 0 8 O 4-17
At Baltimore .
Baltimore. 0 181088 '-18
Brooklyn, - 1008U00HU-S
AtNewTorki
New York, 80011018 7
Boston, -oogoooooi-i
At Louisville:
Louisville,
00000800-8
00000800-8
Chicago,
AtPItUburat v 5
Pittaburg, . 8 0 1000000-8
Cincinnati, 0O0800J100O-8
Miss Julia 8lser, one of Blehmosd's
f most sharmtag aad beautifsl young
Indies, who has been visiting her sit
ter, Mrs. J. M. Teacher, of this sity
left tor her boms today, muel to ths
regret of her msny admiring friesds
hsraC'f fM
A; RED-LETTER DAY
Bis Breaks of Tobacco at
" the Warehouses.
IT IS-A STEP FORWABD.
;i. ....... .--v'
About 40,000 Pomnda Were Bold
- Sales the largest on Record
. Amoaat to $5,000. '
". All jreeterday afternooa and jact
about dusk -ooe-horse wagons and
double teams could be sees coming in
evsry - rosd leading into ' ths elty,
The hones . were la good condition
and tbe . drivers looked happy aad
contented. Old-fsshloned Md qoilu
spread ever the body of of ths wagons
indicated that they car.ied thegoldea
leaf as their freight.
They made directly for tbs lots ad
jasent to the two tobacco warehouses
sad it was a lively ecene that the old
farmers preaentwd, sitting about en
joy log their comfortable clays and
corn cobs Isst night.
Tbe break today was the largest
this season. Representatives of the
warehouses have been out drumming
all the week, and thic helped to swell
the tide. People, however, srs be
ginning to learn that Raleigh ia a to
bacco market where satisfaetioa can
be obtained.
The sales yesterday were very good.
Every farmer, without an exception,
was plessed with the prices received.
Ths sversge en the entire sale was 817.
Ons msn, W. . H. Goodwin, from
Chatham county, made an average of
8.
The tobacco men in the city have
for several dsys beea talking about a
large premium and prist sale at both
warehouses. Yesterday they got to
gether aad agreed on having a great
aale hers September 25th, the day of
the silver convention. A sum of 8150
will bs given in prises that day. The
list is ia tho hsadsof ths printers and
circular will bs sent brosdesat over
this and adjacent eouetiee.
The offers are lib ral and should
draw a great number of tobaeeo men
in the city. It will be a red letter day
la Raleigh's tobacco market.
The prises are ss follows:
First premium on mshogony wrap
pers, 8
Second premium on mshogony
7 wrsppers,
Flrat premium on lemon wrap.
pers.
Second premium on lemon wrap
pers,
First premium on beet cutter.
Second " " "
A premium of 830 will a Wo bo paid
for the highest average. Other pre
miums running up to the amount
mentioned will bo given. Ths Jadges
have not been selected,, but they will
be taken from some other market.
Do tho ettisens of Baleigh appre
ciate ths efforts of tbs tobaoeon'eta
latheoltyr
"Ths greatest dsy ia ths history of
Ealslgh aa a tobacco market' aald Mr.
I. B. fogue this morning. "There
never was a better nor a larger cals in
a wsrstouss la the State," ssid Dr.
Msadowa, a maa of wids experteaee
aad Stats reputation. These were the
kind of remarks that were heard on
all sides this morning. Business men
went down and came away enthusias
tic and rejolelng.
Every . vacant spot on tha floors of
ths two warehouses that was sot occu
pied by tobasso, held up struggling
men trying to make their way about.
The doors were Ailed with persons
parsons ; looking on, and among tho
number wero come ladles. -
As fast as a pile of tobacco waa
sold, ft was .trucked sway , aad mors
took its place. The cry of the
auctioneer, tho bids of ths buyers In
rapid succession, aad ths sacoursglag
words of Dr. Meadows, consuming In
all loss time thaa a miaute at sash
pile was aa interesting sight to visitors.
The first pile of tobaeeo was bid off
it $68.' This was snsourSglng indeed.
It was sold by Mr. J. O. Msynard.
Lively prices wars maintained through
out the sals, aad ths farmers wore
happy eipressloas oa their faces. Ths
hlghsst pries ' paid was 78. v. The
average eould aot be ascertained, but
It will be si good oae.- .i.'V-j
Ths floors of both houses were
taxed severely. It. b. . ssttsaated
that 40,000 ypouads ;. wsre ' sold
and that the sales will amoaat to $8,.
000., Ths buaineee men of Baleigh
should appreciate this fact. The Ral
eigh market has developed and is
spreading Heelf. It will rank with
ths flrst ia ths state la a abort thus.
Ths bresks today was a revel atloa to
some of our slthvsas. ) ,
A Pleasant Entertainment,
Miss Ysra Newton Waltsrs, ons of
Raleigh's most charming little girls.
gavs a pleaasnt aWrtslamant to her
little friesds at bar home oa Newborn
avsaas in honor of her twelfth birth
day last svening, Ths horns waa beaa
Mfslly decorated aad alLthc delicacies
of the seasoa wars served.- The May
gifts received attested ths popularity
of this little Isdy. Among those pres.
snt were Misses Mary Thompson, Ada
Blehsrsoa, Lily aad Placide Ellington,
Byron Jonea, HeUea Brewster,, Xmmle
Msy Smith, Bdna WelUrsl Ruth
Hugbee, Laura Brhardt Lambsth and
Mioses Cummlngs and Mettle Josee, of
Norfolk. - Masto, recitations and danc
ing was Indalgsd ia and when leaving
every heart exprceesd ths slsoerest
wish of many, many retorna of this
moat eajoyable occasion.
ST. LUKE'S ROME tiBATKFUU
k Commnnlontlon of Thanks for
Welcome and Needed Aid.
The following ie a communication
received from the St. Luke's Clrrle of
King's Daughters, whloh has s Home
here, prod active of much good:
Sr. Ldls's Hons or ras
Kiaa's Dadoht-BS,
September 10, 1805.
The President of the Home, also St.
Luks's Circle, desires to thank tboes
friends who so kindly contributed ar
ticles oa the first Friday in this month.
Mrs. Jesse Jones, bedstesd, mattress
snd pillows. Mrs. J. C. S. Lumsden,
wins, etc. Mrs. Luther White, s hand
some Hall lamp. Mr. Fred Watson
was especially liberal in furnishing
shsdes for tbs windows. A friend
donated chickens, etc. There were
seversl of the St. Loke'c Circle who
donated euoh articles as they kaew
were needed.
We hope to have the Home in the
near latere self-sustsining. It is
now in its infancy, but In faith, hope
and charity we chall go forward.
When we moved into the Home, on
tho corner of Person and Dsvic streets,
G-od gave us s friend thst . knew our
needs, snd with a liberal doaalion of
835 we coon had our Home in a condi
tion for the comforts of these that
were Its Inmstesi thanks to this kind
friend. Ood great ws msy have others
to take an interest in our feeble efforts!
There srs msny artielec we yet need
before the sold weather comes upon
as. The Home committee will be glsd
to give any one a welcome oa Fridays
and to tha rsliglous service on Sundays
st 6 p. m. We bops soon to be sble
to hsve the sffsirs of this Horns man
aged by aboard of lady directors, hav
ing rules sad regulations, and to place
a member from each church oa the
board, with tha view of helping one or
more of their poor from said ehurehes.
Ws will glrs our plans as soon as for
mulated to all frieads Ws would
earaeetly reqaest aad cordially invito
all the ministers to visit our Home st
their convenience."
Dnnraven Finds Admirers.
By telegraph to the Frasa-Vlsttor.
ToamiTO, Sept. IS The Royal
Canadian Yacht Club has tendered
Lord Dunrnvea aa invitation to dine
In honor of his plusky trlsl for tbs
America' cup.
CITY IN BRIEF.
tUntion is called to the announce
ment elsewhere of Mr. Frank Stron
aeh'c aaw livery aad horse csiporiam.
Mr B.Ju'. Ward, of the Burlington
Hotel, is In the city todsy oa his wsy
to Frsnklinton.
Drop In at W. A. Cpchufeh's livery
stable when yon want a aiss horse aad
buggy or stylish turnout. .
Today Chief of Police Beartt'saa
sending out so' lees to ths HllUboro.
street property holders who srs re
quired by recent ordinance to pave
their aidewalka. A gentleman makes
this Unwly suggestion ia regard to
sidewalk Improvements: "It is a dis
grace that ths gutters, eepeeislly oa
Fsyettevllle etreet are run above the
ground ever the eldewalk. Oa rainy
days Fsyettevllle etreet Is spanned
Irith 'diminutive rivers. The gutters,
without exception, should bs "bUnd.?
Big sleeves can be
at balls
osty to cover bad arms,
ssjsaarlty
rovers all aia. '
Ths prbvs flgtiter who Is kaoeked
oat while ia a bewildered state hss
seen hlc best dsxe , s ,
The Valkyrie Throws np the
Sponge in Chagriu.
PREPARES TO DEPART.
Will Not Race Again In American
Waters Englishmen Applaud
Dnuraven.
By TelecrapK to the nese-VUltor.
flaw You, Sept. 18. Valkyrie was
towed from Bsyridge to Brie Bsain
this morning. . She wss plseed In the
slip aad la ' being rapidly mads ready
for, her returo soyag to England.
Hf r top meet has been lowered aad all
tar racing gear taken dowa. She will
be ready for sea ia a few davs. Tha
Defender, in tow of tog Wallace B.
Flint, accompanied by her tender.
started for New Roehelle at 11:33 this
morning. Mrs. Iselin snd Mr. Leeds
are aboard. The boat is decorated
with the International eode of signals.
Every yacht in the basin flred can
none as aba started off. Mr. Glennie
said today that tbe Valkyrie would
not race again in American waters.
Lobdoh, Sept. 13. Feeling through
out England over the failure of the
match between the Valkrrle and De
fender, though embodying many
ehadee of opinion, generally npholde
Doaraven, who is considered to have
had just cause for abandoning yeeter
day'a race.
BogTol, Sept 13. Ooneral Charles
H. Tsylor, editor of the Glob, has
offered s 85,OOOsup as s trophy to be
contacted for oa tbe Merblebead oonrse
by the Drfender and Valkyrie III and
thus determine which ie the better of
the two boats.
The Dononeter Cnp Winner.
By Gable to the frees Visitor.
London, Sept 13. The race for
tbeDodeaeter cap to-day was won
by Capt Maohell's Ktlsallaghan.
m m
Fifty Injured.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
LouiaviLLa, Kyn Sept. 13 While
a bandied thousand people were
watching tbe fireworks along the
river-front at mid-night, a portion
of the grand stand gave way, injur
ing more than fifty people.
British Consul Stoned,
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Shanghai, Sept. 13. The British
consul of the Wenchow provinoe of
Che Elang was stoned by a mob.
Ioqalry at Kuoheng is being ob
structed by tactic of offl rials, as
sisted by Viceroy, who are trying to
exonerate tbe prisoners.
Spaniards Take Heart.
By Telegraph to the Pnsss-VisiToa.
Havana, Sept 13 Tbe Spanish
transport, Lorn, ariived last night
with Spanish troops, oi eating great
enthusiasm and renewed vigor to
put down tbe rebellion.
Child with a Record,
By Telegraph to Thi Prkss ViKlToa.
SpBiNoriaLD, Mass , Sept, 13.
Mrs. Mary Barstow, seventy-foor
years ot age, wife of Dr. Noyes
Barstow, a direct deeoendent to the
seventh generation of Pregine White,
the first white child born in this
o juotry, died this morning.
Adlsl to Preside.
By Telegraph to the Paass-VrtnroB. .
B-OOMIIOTON, III , Sept. IS. Vice
President Stevenson accepts an inva
tatioa to preelde oa the occasion of
the dedication of the National Park at
Chickamangua battlefield. He departs
for the South Monday.
Strict fitanrclioTchlnamen.
By Telegraph te the Press-Visitor.
8a PaAacisco, Sept, 18. A syste
matic search la Chinatown by federal
authorities waa began today. Every
Chinese laborer who esanot produce a
satisfactory certificate accompanied
by photograph will bo arrested and
held to answer under the Geary act.
Held Up tbe Wrong Trai n.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
' Woodwabd, Okow Sept 13. -Four
maa were yesterday held up on the
Santa Fe passenger train In anUoi
patloD of securing government
money -.tended to pay soldiers.
They stopped the wrong train. A
posse Is in ttarsnit. "
S4,000 Workers' Wage Advanond.
y Telegraph to ths Pnass-Vairoa.
Prrrsntraa, fiept 18. Ths wages of
50,000 workers la anion mills over the
country for 'September and' October
hss beea Bied by their labor orgaaiaa
tioas securing a two per cent advance.
TO-DAY'S MARKETS.
Cotton Opena Off in New York but
Cloeee at an Advance.
By Telegraph to the Paaas-ViaiTos.
Naw Yosk, Sept 13. Liverpool
opened about nnohanged, lost after
wards 9-64, bat recovered and closed
partially 1-6. above last nijrhfs
rates, quiet and steady. Sales, 8,000
bales. Middling 49-16.
New York started with an Im
provement of 3 to 8 points as com.
pared with last night's olose, eased
afterwards a few points off, regained
the lost and closed very steady 8
points above last night The ad
vance is due to light reoelpts. Sales,
161.600 bales.
The beat in the Gulf States ia
jnormous.
Options olosed as follows:
' September, 7.94 to X 96; October,
7 97to798; Deoember, 8 19 to 8 13 ;
January, 818 to 819; March, 8 28
to 8 29; April, 8 33 to 8 31; May, 8 38
to 8 40.
GRAIN MARKETS.
Chicago, Sept 13. Grain quota
tions olosed to day as follows:
Wheat September, 67 7-8 ; Octo
ber, ; Deoember, 69 1-4; May,
63 8-8.
Corn September, 32 ; October,
31 ; Deoember, 28 1-8 ; May, 29 1-4
to 29 8.
Oates September, 19 3-8 to 19 1-2;
Ootober, 18 7-8 ; Deoember, 19 ; May,
21 1-4. .
SLUMP IN WALL. STREET.
Member of Bond Syndicate Draws
Gold from the Sub-Treasury.
By Telegraph to the PBass-Visrros
New York, Sept 13 Lazird
Freres, a member of the bond syndi
cate created oonsteraation and a
slump in Wall street this morning
by withdrawing two and a half mil
lions of gold from the sub treasury.
This is the first withdrawal by a
member of the syndicate. The firm
said it was foroed open them to ex
port gold by mercantile, demands,
which oonld no longer be delayed.
Total engagements for to-morrow's
steamers amount to four acd a half
millions.
REFUSED TO DIVULGE A SECBET
Lingered In a New York Jail-Vis
ited by Mysterious Strangers.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Nsw Toaa, Sept 13. WillismStitt,
aged 70, who haa Been in Jail aince '90,
because uf his refusal to tarn over
trust funds in the Wntcon estate, died
this morning. He wss short $25,000.
He paid $16 a week for meals brought
to him in jail. He waa visited by
mysterious strangers. Nothing could
be ascertained as to where the money
was.
Isclln's Sporting Blood Up.
By Telegraph to tbe Pbiss-Visttob.
N aw York, Sept 13. Mr. Iselin
offers to race the Defender against
the Valkyrie as many times as de
sired, for five thousand dollars a
side.
Capt. Sumner Suspended,
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
WasniNOTOK, D. C, Sept 13.
8eoretary Herbert to day suspended
Captain Sumner, recently tried by
ODurt martial for careless docking of
the oruiser Columbia at Southamp
ton. -
Messra. Ward Bros, aince they took
charge of the hotel at Burlington,
where the west-bound afternoon train
now stops for supper, are making
quite a repot ition by the excellent
tible they aet. A Passa-ViaiTos man
dropped In for aupper the other night
along with Dr. Blacknall and a few
other genial gentlemen, and found a
feaet ealcnlated to delight tha hungry
man. We had heard Capt. Wither-
spoon sty that the waffers wero the
finest made in the State, aad when we
tried to keep tally oa him aa the
waiter endeavored to bring them la
faat enough for him we concluded
that he waa right.
The peruaal of the announcement
elsewhere of Mr. Eiggan, the well-
known toy man, will make many
hearts glad and happy, but it will
make them happier still to call at his
handsome, place of business sad ee
the beautiful display of all the attrac
tive novelties ia the toy line which ho
has bow la Store, bright aad acw from
tho North. He has oularged his store
ths opealog day will bo annoaaeed
ahortlvv School children will flae I hie
school supplies handy aad cheap.
(Jit c him a call.
Bead the announcement la ssother
column of Mr. A,' B. Stronaeh. He
offers soms attractive bargains which
Will Interest his trade.
A Honduras Town is Trembling.
300 LIVES LOST.
Million Dollar in property De
stroyedNorth Carolinian la
Consul In Tegucigalpa.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
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TaaBoiQAurHA, Honduras Sept. 13.
In aa earthquake here, 800 people
were killed; property loss 8760,000.
The city waa' -lied by aa addiUoa
of 8,800 people from the monotatne
and outlying villages, JDojrJng Mon
day night aheetc of flames appeared
at different points at the Korthwect,
rising to immense heights.' 1 '
Humbling whieh aouaded' like the
heaviest cannonading commenced and
la ted over an hour and a half, the
people rushing madly through the
streets, praying and crying. Just be
fore daylight another prolonged shock,
whieh is variously calculated to here
laeted from two and a quarter to three
minutes, rocked the whole town as if
it were a cradle. Maay fleeing people
were killed - by rocks whieh fell la a
perfect ahower like a hall atorm.
Smoke from the mountains to the
northwest rose to an enormous height.
followed chortly after by (he bureting
of flames from the mountainside and
the throwing out of rocks and lava.
Shortly after streams of molten lava
set fire to a number of hoasss oa the
mountainside. Cattle grating near by
fled and were killed, being engdtfed
in the lava, whieh continued flowing
in immense streams.
Mr. Wm. M. Little, who went from
Charlotte, is the United States Consul
at Tegucigalpa, and his friends will
doubtlecc feel much saiiety ia regard
to him.
Tsooiciqa-fa, Hondnraa, Sept. 13 v
The disaster at Yetapau ia much
worse than flrat reported. Ths hilled
In the towna and mountains arc two
hundred and eighty. seven. The prop
erty loss is a million.
Mr. Frank Stronaoh'e Handsome
Horse Emporium.
A Prbsb-Yisitob man had tbe
pleasure today .of taking a stroll
through the spacious and handsome
horse emporeum of Mr. Frank
Stronaeh on Wilmington St. Be
sides being one gf the most attrac
tive ornaments In the oity, a glance
through the Interior soon showed it
to be the most extensive and com
plete establishment of its kind in the
State. The arrangement of the
horse and mule stables on the ground
floor is roomy and they look clean
and neat The sales room in front
on the ground floor is the hand
somest and largest we have ever
seen. Upstairs the large ware roor
is looked with the eotnpletest line.,
vehioles ot ail sorts ever seen in this
oity. It would be an eye-opener to
nine tenths of the people of Raleigh
to see what Mr. Stronaeh has here
displayed. There are over 200 ve
hioles in his building and they are
composed of the latest and most
stylish surries, extension and open
top carriages, buggies, road carts,
and vehioles of all disoriptions, rang
ing in price from 140 to $260. He has
also a full line of substantial one
and two horse wagons. His stock
throughout is the oompletest we
have seen and the business is one of
Raleigh's most important enter
prlsees. PERSONAL.
Treasurer Biggsbee is sick at the
Park hotel.
Mr. Q. 8. Bradshaw passed through
the city this morning going cast.
Mlaa Mary W. Brown, of Aaheville,
is in tha city, at the Yarboro.
Miss Margaret Hiasdals will re opea
her eehool for little girls at her home
on Hiliaboro Street oa Meaday 93d.
Miss Emma Taylor, of Pittsboro, la
ia the city visiting her sister, Mrs.
Womaek. N
Begiater of Deeds Sogers, who hac
toaeolitis ie somewhat Improved to
dayi r,.-;
Mr. Alf. A. Thompson la here from
Columbia for a few, days aad will ro
tors next week. , Hla family wilt aot
move to Colombia till October 1st. .
Mr Charles Parka, -ths .laimitable,
whe always brings, j suaahlao
smiles sad who represents ths Atlaata
Journal, arrived la the city today.