ESTABLISHED 1876. 7 , - RALEIQH, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1910. PEIC3 I CZZTZ
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Double vthe Number of Paid Subscribers in the City of Raleigh of Any Other Newspaper.
HURRICANE ABATING AS
IT SWEEPS UP THE COAST
TOWARDS NEW ENGLAND
All Evidence of a Hurricane!
Along the Southern Coast
Has Disappeared
BIG STEAMER WRECKED
Hurricane Moving Rapidly Along At-
luntio ('oust Heavy Ilahis Con.
tinue Hut Velocity of Wind le.
creases Hupiill- Will Continue to
Travel Northeast But With Such
Reduced Inteuslty That Little
Damage is Expected to Result
Thermometer Fails 10 Degrees in
Xew York Coastwise Traffic Still
Greatly Hampered and Many
Steamers Overdue.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Key West, Fla., Oct. 20 The
French trans-Atlantic liner Louis
iana, bound from Havre to New Or
leans, lias been wrecked on Sombrero
Keef in (lie southern hurricane. Two
hundred of her passengers have been
rescued but there are still 347 oth
ers and a crew of 93 on board.
The rescued passengers arrived
here today on board the revenue cut
ter Forward with thrilling stories of
the disaster.. The vessel was driven
'ashore at' 6 o'cidfck 'Monday afternoon
during tiie hurricane, all control of
the ship being lost in the storm.
Reaches New York.
New York, Oct. 20 The whole At
lantic coast, as far north as. New
England, is being whipped today by
the storm that originated off South
America and has steadily 1 swept
north, taking a heavy toll of life and
doing Incalculable damage in Cuba
and Florfda. Though not so intense
as the hurricane that struck the
southern coast, it was so severe that
'.shipping' took to cover and ran into
the nearest port.
The heavy wind, blowing at some
points Jlfty miles an hour, was ac
companied by a steady downpour of
rain. .
Rain began to fall in this city short
ly arter midnight and the weather
bureau reported that within a few
hours the water fall amounted to
over two inches. The velocity of the
wind at one time reached thirty-five
miles an hour and continued to blow
in a gale.
The thermometer took a sudden
drop in temperature and fell 10 de
grees. Reports received by the local
weather bureau from stations along
the. Atlantic coast said the hurricane
wna sweeping northward with great
rapidity. As a result, storm warn-
(Rpeelal ..to The Times.)
Ashevillo. X. C, I Oct. 20.-The Bun
combe county , authorities are making
arrangements to lay the first consid
erable .stretch of sand clay road In
the county. It has been some months
Mnce a mile of experimental sand clap
road was laid in this county under
the supervision of State Highway En
gineer W. L. Spoon, and the results
were so satisfactory thatUhey Imme
diately began preparations to build
other roads of this kind. About three
miles of good, well crowned road bed
has boon prepared and the work of
. it.. . i .n kaaln
applying ine lop uipmiiih w,-...
Bt once. This work; too, will be done
under the direction of the state en
gineer. The county convicts are now
engaged in resurfacing the macadam
road to the north of the city.
The people of this county are more
interested in good roads, than almost
anything else. The educational cam
paign that is being wage In the in
terest of good roads Is certainly bear
ing fruit in this section; In fact this
is true to some extent all over the
western part of the' state.
ings were displayed and outgoing lin
ers warped. The heart of the hurri
cane, the government authorities de
clare, will probably reach Sandy
Hook this evening. '
During the early part of last night
the storm was centered at Charles
ton, S. C, and swept northeast Willi
great strides.
The heavy rainfall was Joyfully re
ceived -in some sections of the coun
try,; particularly throughout New
Jersey, where- forest fires have been
raging for many hours. These fires,
which at one stage threatened the
estate of the late E. II. Harriman, at
Arden, have been extinguished by the
rain and the volunteer fire fighters,
after hours of work, have returned
to their homes.
Coastwise traffic along tbe Atlan
tic has been greatly hampered by the
hurricane, and many stenniers due
here are delayed. Among these are
the Mallory Line Brazos and South
ern Pacific liner Conins. The former
has 100 passengers on board. Tiie
last heard of tho Conuis was on
Tuesday, waen she reported by wire
less that she was 350 miles off Hat
teras. Since then no word has been
received.
No alarm is felt for these vessels.
The heavy downpour of rain In
New York today caused serious floods
in all the lower sections of the
greater city, especially along West
street in Manhattan and In Williams
burg. . . ''.
West street was flooded as far as
the belt line car tracks and commut
ers had trouble In getting across the
thoronghfare. A number of women
on their way to work, were carried
across West street by chivalrous men.
Washington Market was partly flood
ed and there was considerable dam
age to commission houses In the
neighborhood. The flood over in the
Williamsburg section was the worst
since 1903. The water was three feet
deep. .' .,
Moving Rapidly.
Washington, Oct. 20 A rain and
wind storm of considerable less se
verity than that which marked its
passage through the far southern
states yesterday and the day .before,
is moving rapidly along the Atlantic
coast today, according to the an
nouncement made this morning at the
United States Weather Bureau.
While a heavy rain is looked for, the
wind velocity is not expected to ex
ceed thirty-five miles an hour.
The official forecaster described
the storm as being central over east
ern North Carolina this morning,
having moved north and east from
Georgia during the last twenty-four
hours. The indications are that it
will continue to travel northeast
along the Atlantic coast, but with
such reduced intensity that little
dame is expected to result.
The high wind and rain storm
which originated In the vicinity ot
Lake Superior early yesterday morn
ing and which was believed to be
headed for New England, where it
was feared it might meet the south
ern coast storm.jwhich was travelling
rapidly northward, seems to have
died down considerably, but even if
the two storms should meet today,
the chief forecaster of the weather
bureau does not look for any alarm
ing results.
During the last twenty-four hours
all evidences of a hurricane along the
southern coast have, disappeared, and
today the storm warnings issued by
the weather bureau were greatly
modified.
Savannah Out of Storm.
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 20 Outside of
a slight blow, which probably did
not exceed thirty miles an hour, Sa
vannah passed out of the storm early
today. The weather bureau reports
the storm has gone up the coast.
Hurricane warnings have been taken
down and shipping is once more un
der way. The City of Memphis,
which was compelled to hove to off
the bar last Saturday, continued her
trip, while the City of Columbus sail
ed as scheduled.
The water in the factory' districts
has,Jpeen steadily receding and work
on the wharves was resumed . this
morning. About twenty trees which
succumbed to the heavy winds and
rain on the Grand Prix course have
been removed and the drivers an
nounce theyy will take their InltiYl
workouts today.
It was first thought the gravel that
was put on to re-surface the course
would be washed away, but the tor
rential rains had no material ortetu
on it. A repair train lias been hxing
washouts on Tvbee tracks and train
service will likely be resumed todav.
(cat I -iimiiclnl Loss.
'Washington; Oct. 20- There has
been great financial loss in the prov
luces of Havana and I'inar Del Itlo,
Cuba, as a jesiill of the recent storm,
according to state-- department ad
vice.! todiiv , I. inn Consul General
Rogers, at Havana. In both prov
inces, he reports, the sugar cane rrop
has boon haillv damaged unit dc to
bacco plantation:; greatly injured. ITe
added that ..while the .province ol
I 'in it r Del Rio sullered mnsi, it. is
probable that the loss ol lile was not
large. v.
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Two views of Havana water front betdrr it was struck bv l In-cyclone whicli destroyed .Si, ()(l(l, ;0i woitli
of property and killed scores of people. A'mvo is tlii vi looking west from the. Municipal Ituililiii mil he
vo is Ibc sluice suid bay. as seen Icoip (lie. Hotel. MirHiiiiir, e. iili .Vorro I aJk.. n the liacUriiinl. , It Is xljuted
flint the cyclone, which has just passed over Cnlxi. was the most ilcstiuctive in Cuban history. Millions
of dollars has been lost us the result :1 the llnodniK (' towns uloiiu. the ivatcrli-oiit. I be daiiiai' to. (lie sugar
and tobacco plantations and other crops is sncli thai i( may cause a crop lailure and an appeal lor aid to the
I'nitcd States. . .
WEECOMEJOIHE CITY
Home-Comers Given a Most
Cordial Welcome Last Night
V " '
City ())ens Wide Its Doors to Return
ed Tarheels Many Short Speeches
of Welcome Meeting Held in the
Capitol Mayor Wyne Presided.
The "'Home-Comers'-' were given a
most hcartv welcome to the city and
the state last night bv representatives
of the official and business life, and
the responses clearly showed how
well this glad hand was appreciated.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor J. S. Wvnne. and the opening
prayer was made bv Dr. It. P. aim,
president of Meredith College.
Mavnr Wvnne told the home-comers
that the city's gates were off the
hinges, and the citv 'belonged to them.
Dr H A Itovster, president of the
Chamber ol Commerce. J. H. Pearce,
president ot the Merchants Associa
tion, and Mr. J. H. Currie, president
THREE SUSPECTS ARE
(Bv Leased Wire to Tne Times.)
San Francisco, l al., Oct. 20. Gov
ernor Gillett, at Sacramento, received
a telegram from Secretary of Mate
Knox that he had learned through the
American anibassailor at the City of
Mexico that three men suspected of
complicity in the dynamiting ol the
Los Angeles- Times building were on
board 'the Pacific mail- steamer Aca
pulco, which would soon land ut San
Benito, a port on the Mexican coast
on the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Secre
tary Knox asked Governor Gillett, in
the message, for directions as to
whether the men should be kept un
der .surveillahee or whether they
should be arrested.
Governor Gillett notified District At
torney Fredericks ana I'nier or ronce
Gulloway, of Los Angeles, who wired
Governor Gillett to request tha't the
suspects be kept under surveillance.
The Acapulco left San Francisco
October 5. ,
Some mothers are so boastful they
manage to act njipisu over the way
their children have the measles.
r . . - w
in ft
of the Fair. A-ssocjatioii extciidcil ulirni
greetings--in. bclialt'.of their. reH'tivc
orsiuuxationtf.
others . makiiig '-'l.irh-1' 'wclou'mliiRT-"addresses
wi : . 1; .-d A. i Oris. ('. .
Cold,
V.. K
li.-iin.
ford,
sons.
I
w. r. wood. j
Krltloii. ,!. A. 'Li
J. T. (! rav'es:.. 1
Albert , Anderson
and others,
nouses were mad
si-plnts
nm-. V.
ler.i y J
. J. ' (
Daniels,
A. Cra-Lltch-.
J Sit ft-
by
V.
( ieol-t- ( r.
Parker, of
Florida;
.Morton, of Atlanta: ill
Virginia: John . lilitt
James Britt. of Texas,-.
The -nieeting wak-.-a-'-most enjoy
one, After the .speeches'. ' and "
si iitsrinr of the "('id North Slate.'
ad jour n uii -at wa taken to attend
Capital Club Smoker,
SIX STICKS OF DY.MITK
able
the
the
Placed Near Millionaire's Home in
Portland, Orciui.
( liv Leased ire to I'lio 1 lines)
Portland. Ore... Oct. 2 -'-Six slicks
of dvnaniite. .wmpped in .'.tl lect of
fuse, were discovered Tale' yesterday n
short 'distance., froni the -.residence of
Charles K. Ilenrv. a Porlland mil-lionair-!.
Henry.'' has favored ..open shops
'here, lie is building a .$100,000
home and it is believed an attempt
was made to destroy this property.
Ilacc ('nihil Off.
New York. Oct. io --The automo
bile race between liurnev Oldiield
and Champion .lack Johnson, the
pugilist, was called oil todav on ac
count of rain.
GREAT STATE FAIR
and
HOME-COMING
JUBILEEE
To Be Continued
FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.
Full program and Spec
ial Attractions for each
day. Greatest Fair in his
otry of State and clear
weather will make Friday
and Satrday the big days
of the Celebration.'
COME. COME. COME.
T".
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DAVID BENNETT HILL
Famous Democratic Leader
Died Early This Morning
Had Leon Siillei inn I- i-inn Bilious At
tack I-or Several eek and I Ins
l-t.'lluucd by Severe (old Brought
on the I, nd Interesting and I se
lul Life.
Alliiinv. X. Y., Oct. 20 Alter an
illness ot several weens. David Ben
nett Hill, the famous democratic
leader, ex-governor ot New N ork. and
ex-l nited Stales senator, died at his
home, YYollerls Koosi, in the suburbs
ol Alhanv, at :!:45 o'clock t.us morn
ing. ' ' ; V
Air. Hill was sixlv-seven years old
and the illness, .i'rom .whicli lie has
been suffering for some time, was too
great- a drag oa the strength to per
mit him to rally when the filial hour
came late last night. .-"."'-
Mr. Hill had been siiltering for
LOCKE CRAIG SUING
(Special to The Times.)
Ashcville, X.. C, (let. I'i'.-A. legal
proceiliuj; that is attraet-ing niui-h at
tention on account of (lie prominence
of the plaintiff has been instituted
here in which Locke Craig is suing;
Hans Bees' Sons,, large' tanners, of
Asbeville and New York, for a lee (it
Jl.'A'O for services rendered iu' .Wash
ington ijefore the. tariff commission, in
which Mr. Craig claimed I hat' ho was
in part' .instrumental in having bides
pm on the.' free list. The complaint
sets, forth that the company 'employed
him to go to Washington at the time
that the tariff lull was ponding in or
der that the hides might bo put on
I he free list: Unit be went and per
loi ined these services and that Hie
defendant company refused to pay tne
fee. which Was jl.OW), The nvork
done was not in the nature of lob
bying, but was legitimate legal work
in which Mr. Craig presented the tan
nery interests before the- commission.
A thousand dollars given to Char
ily will not counterbalance a Id-cent
theft. . - ;
1 GREAT STATE FkIR
WILL NOT
some time from a bilious attack,
which was followed by a severe cold.
It was thought that he would recover
butt.u; cotiibinej attack seemed to
sap all his strength.
I'p until the relapse came last
night, Mr. Hill's condition was not
considered alarming. Tiie attending
physicians held oiU hope to his
friends that he would ultimately
shake off the disease and get well.
When the statesman began to sink,
his strength left him rapidly and de
spite all the efforts' of doctors at his
bedside he passed away. He- was con
scions almost to the end.
David Bennett Hill, who coined the
famous phrase, "f .'am 'a Democrat
was born at Havana, N. Y., on August
29. 1X4 3. He was the son of Caleb
and Kunice Durf'ey Hill. He was ed
ucated in the common school of Ha
vana and later graduated at the Ha
vana Academy. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar in 1S64..
. Iniiuediately.lie took an active in
terest in politics 'and became famous
as a speaker. He Was elected a dele
gate to the democratic state conven
tions from LSCS to 1SS0. In the con
ventions of 1877 and' 1881 he war,
chosen caairman.
Mr. Hill was chosen delegate to the
democratic national conventions of
ls7t- I s S 4 , 1X. 1000 and li)04. In
the - democratic 'national' convention
in HioO he made a brilliant speech
seconding the nomination ot illiam
leanings Brvan tor the presidency.-.
In 1S71 and 1872 Mr. Hill was a
member of the New York assembly.
From 1SS2 to .1885 he was lieutenant
governor of New York stae. Imme
diately following the expiration of his
term, he was elected governor and
held that office until lp91, when he
was elected to the I nil id States pen-
ate, which office he held one term.
At the national democratic con
vention in 1 892, Mr. Hill was a
prominent candidate for the presi
dential nomination. He had a strong
following in tiie. convention and for
time 'it looked as though his aspi
rations would lie fulfilled. Mr. Hill
was again a candidate for governor
of New York in 1901. He was de
feated, and since then he has not
taken a leading part in democratic
politics, although ho has always been
a factor. As a lawyer, Mr. Hill was
considered one ot the best in New
York state and from 1 886 to 1888
was president of the state bar asso
ciation. A peculiar trait ot fttr. Hill
whs his confirmed hatred of women.
He never married.
His ultimate ambition was to be
the president of the 1 nited States.
He failed in this, although he tried
hard. but. his failure brought forth
no bitterness. He said philOHphical-
lv that he was the only man in the
I'nited States who had the presiden
tial bee and got over it.
1I1MBKKY 1XVKSTKJATIOX.
Assumes Broader l'roportions Today
When Subpoeiiaes Were Issued for
Prominent People.
New York. Oct. 2ft. Tho legislative
investigation of the charge that $500.-
iift was raised as a pool In this city
to defeat the racing bills at Albany
pins assumed wider proportions to
day, when subpoenas were issued for
every one whose name was mentioned
connection with the bribe fund by
the witnesses yesterday, with the ex-
eption of ('. H. Hyde, city chamber
lin of Xew York. It was stated that
Hvde. because be is a, city ' . oiticlal
will he given an opportunity to ap
pear ot his own volition.
The deposition of t rederlcK
SVhroeder. who Is In Sing Sing serv
ing time in connection with Irregular
ities in a bank failure will be taken
in prison. ,
F-Senator otto (5. Foclker testifi
ed before the committee that Schroed
or while iiuaiantine coliimislonei- ill
this citv. offered him a bribe of $4H,
00(1 U-'to against tbe race track
bills at Albany and that later this
sum was raised to $"i0.00(.
The witnesses subpoenaed Include
several newspaper correspondents and
James U. Kecne and Harry Payne
Whitney.
The Chinese governments has ord
lents hai
ered the construction of four small
gunboats for Peking by the. Vulcan
Steam Shipbuilding Company, of
Stettin-Hamburg, and Messrs. Krump,
of Essen. A contract has also been
signed by the Chinese Naval Board
with the Mitsu Blshi Shipbuilding
Company of Tokio, for a small
cruiser of 780 tone and 13 knots
speed. A similar vessel has been ord
ered from the Kawasuki Company.
BE CLOSED
I SATURDAY
IIGHT
TThe Crowd Now In the City
Estimated at More Thm
25,000 People' 1
TWO IRE BIG DA1S
Toni(ht.
Meeting of Agricultural Society at
8. 00 o'clock. ;
Capital Club german.
Shows at four theatres. (
Tomorrow's Program.
Fair opens at 8:00 o'clock.
Marshals parade at 10:30, from
the Yarborough House. ;
Free attractions at 12:00 o'clock.
Races called at 1:00 p. m.
Races begin at lc30 p. ra.
Free attractions at 3:00 p. m. ' f
Weather Fair and cooler. '
Races.
2:3". Trot . . . ... ...... $400
2:30 Pace .. ...... .... 3-00
Consolation for Trotters .. .. 150
Consolation for Pacers .... 10
2:5 Trot. t
Essie M., entered by Jones & Brown,
of Augusta, Ga. i
Nominee, by G. M. Harden, TIaleighi
Black Streak, by E. C. Leach, Nor
folk, Va. , t
Jack McGrath, by S. Walton, PbIIs
Mills, Va.
Red Prodigal, by S. Walton, ' Fall
Mills, Va. '':
Red Cal, by S. Walton, Falls Mills,
Va. -, i .
McBow by Ceo. G. Stiles, .AngustA,'
Ga.
... 2:30 Pace. : - . . . ''.. "
Rocky Mountain, entered by W. C.
Child, of Waynesville. t
Carrie Wood nut, by G. Wi Halght.
Laurel, Md. - ' .i
Hallie Duke, by C. B. Tanaey, Chat
tanooga, Tenn. '''-
Etta Brooks, by Morton & Mcintosh,
Augusta, Ga. . , i
Mary C, by Marton & Mcintosh, Au
gusta, Ga.
Frolic, by C. B. Tansey, Chatta
nooga, Tenn. . ;
.. 2:22 Trot. .
Paul 6., C. P. Rose, Greensboro.
Jack McGrath, S. Walton, Falls,'
Mills, Va.
Aurelia, by Edgehill Stock Farm.
South Carolina. i
Bertie Gallant, by C. B. Tansey, Chat
tanooga, Tenn. . ,
Farmer, by O. G. Stell, Newark, N. J.
The great state fair will not close
until Saturday night, and the events
of Wednesday that were called off
on account of rain will take place on
Saturday.
Telepone messages were sent to
every town and city In the state to
day announcing this extension of the
fair, and to every cross-road in near
by counties, and with the weather
man promising clear and cooler
weather Friday and Saturday's at
tendance will surpass even that of
today. The management has gath
( Continued on Page Eight.)
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(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Chicago, Oct. 20 There was no
battle with the Athletics for the Cubs
yesterday, but Manager Chance had
one on his hands. It was over al
most as quickly as It started. The
scene of action was on Canal street,
just outside the Union station. '
Chance had Just got off the special
train from Philadelphia and had en
tered an automobile with his wye,
when a "loyal" Cub rooter came for
ward and offered to shake hands with
him. When Chance extended bis
hand the man dropped a lemon In It,
at the same time remarking that it
was an appropriate gift .for a yellow
something or other unfit for print.
Of course the Cub's manager would
not have liked this at any time, and
he was more angered than he ordi
narily would have been because the
language was used In the present of
his wife. Chance bounded out of tfie
machine and landed a knock-out on
the "rooter's" jaw. The man hit the
sidewalk. Chance then got into t,h
machine and drove away.
HANDS CHANCE LEMO
RECEIVES A KiCKO