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7; VISITOR. NUMBER 6M RALEIGH. N. C. 8 DAY fiVENlMi, OCTOBER 4 25 CE VIS A MONTH THE 1W FEARFUL STORM - Commuric iti' n by Courier -' With Devas ated Town 4. MILLIONS LOST For the First T m Since Sundny Re ports Have b en Keoeived From 1 oints lo Vlorida end Georgia Visited bjr Ihj .storm. BfcTelegraph -tohe Times-Visits. SAVANNAH," Oct. 4. Communica tion by courier was established today lor tbe first time for three days with the points In Florida which were cut OS by the storm of last Sunday. The reports brought by couriers show that there was great loss of life and prop erty. The damage amounts to several million dollars. A partial list of the towns damaged or destroyed is as fol lows: The towns of Fernandina and Bruns wick lost half million each and both of them are off by wire. The village of St. Mary's, Georgia, was completely wiped out. At Fernan dina the tide rose several blocks in the city. The people were rescued from i their home in boats. The roofs of near ly all the buildings were blown off or .greatly damaged. Four churches were entirely destroyed. Cargo after Cargo was completely blown away with the docks. The quarantine station Is an absolute wreck, the employees hav ing made their escape in rafts. Large hotel and twentv cottages on the beach near Fernandina were destroyed. The inhabitants of these dwellings floated ashore on rafts. ' The .chief losers at Fernandina were Cooney, Eckstein & Co., of New York, the Yellow Pine Lumber Co., of Nor iolk, Va., Borden & Co., of Fernandina, the Atlantic Coast and Export Lum ber Co., of Boston and of Jacksonville, W. A. Evans, of Fernandina, and George Baxter & Co., of New York. All of Brunswick was inundated by irom four to six feet of water. The :storm raged for nineteen hours. DROWNED UNDER A WARF. -A Philadelphia Man Perishes With Crowds Standing Near, y Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4. A great tsllent crowd thronged the Cumberland street wharf today, watching the diver -searching for James Landry, who ac cidentally fell from a boat and was drawn under the wharf. The tide rose rand drowned him before rescuers could reach him while he was clinging under 'the wharf. All manners of efforts were tried. While Landry urged his would-be rescuers to hurry that the tide was crawling up, his father stood on the wharf and called to him "Hold on." The divers could not find him and the 'tide finally drowned him. THE WEATHER. For Raleigh Occasional Showers To night and Wednesday. For Raleigh and vicinity conditions favorable for occasional showers to night and Wednesday. The storm has broken up and nearly disappeared in the central Mississippi valley. It Is rainin- at Atlanta, with 1.92 Inches, and at Knoxvllle, and gen erally the weather continues cloudy at most points in the east except over Florida. The temperature continues quite high throughout the entire south ern and eastern portions of the coun try. A moderate high area has appeared in the northwest, but Is associated with cloudy weather. Snow is falling at Bismarck, with atemperature of 32 de grees. NO TROUBLE. A report has been circulated that a misunderstanding has arisen bewteen the Street Committee and the Raleigh Electric Company, and that the latter will not allow cars from the Hargett street tramway to run over the tracks of the Raleigh Electric Company. The city's cars are not running- over the company's tracks but this is due to the fact that the fans on the wheels are too large an'd cut the connecting wires; new wheels have been ordered and when they arrive cars will again run as was intended. MUCH IN LITTLE. Silver money 250 years old Is still In circulation In Spain. Less than eighty years ago the of fense of murdering a horse was punish ed by death in England. The elephant has 40,000 muscles in his trunk alone, while a man has only 677 In his entire body, - - Out Of a total German population of 431 in the capital of German East Afri ca, jjares-Baiaam, ids are Officials. Whistling '-. la practically i unknown among the Icelanders, who regard It as Irreligious and a violation, of the dl ,. Vine law. :': 'u 'w :- The national hymns' of China are of 'such extraordinary length that It Is stated that half a day would - be re- quired to sing them through, ,.. v. - - OFF FOR WASHINGTON tfany LeYe Today to At tend the Episcopal Con vention. Quite -a number left this morning on che Seaboard Air Line for Washington o attend the triennial convention of the Portestant ' Episcopal Chuch of America. Among the party which left this morning was: Rev. Dr. and Mrs. M. M. Marshall, Miss Susan Marshall, Miss Theodora Marshall, Miss Maud Eberhardt, Rev. Dr. I. McK. Pittenger, Mr. R. H. Battle, Miss Lucy Battle, Miss Rosa Battle, Mrs. R. C. Badger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Root, Miss Eli zabeth, Ashe and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Lonodn, of Pittsboro. The Washington Evening Star says: The most important triennial conven tion of the Protestant Episcopal Church of America will be held in, this- city beginning Wednesday,-October 5th, and lasting three weeks. Fully 3,000 people will be attracted here by it, the nota bles Including all the bishops of the church and other distinguished men In private walks of life. The meetings will be held in Epi phany church, the large auditorium be ing allotted to the House, of Deputies, whose sessions are public, and the Sun day school room chosen for the House of Bishops, which meets behind closed doors. A number of auxiliary church organizations also will hold their meet ings during the general convention, the most prominent among them being the Woman's Auxiliary and the American Church Missionary Society. There will also be a Sunday school rally and In teresting services by the afternoon Sunday school. The Woman's Auxil iary will convene in Trinity church, but the business sessions thereafter will be held in National Rifles' Hall. WEALTHY LAY DELEGATES. The social side of the occasion will. as usual be a prominent and agreea ble feature. Many of the lay delegates are very wealthy, among them being J. Ple,rpont Morgan, of New York, ex- Senator George F. Edmunds, now of Philadelphia; Henry F. Plerrepont, of Brooklyn, president of the Long Island Trust Company; John R. Triplett, of Missouri; David' B. Lyman, of La Grange, 111., president of the Chicago Title and Trust Company; Chief Jus tice Melville W. Fuller, of the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Charles Andrews of the Supreme Court of New York, William Wade Hampton, of Florida, Judge T. S. Maxey, of Tex as, and Justice John H. Stiness of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island; Geo. T. Sewall, of shipbuilding fame, James C. Blddle, of Philadelphia; Joseph Bry an editor of the Richmond Times; Ro bert Treat Paine, of Boston, and ex Governor R. B. Bullock of Georgia, Cornelius Vanderbllt used to be a fre quent delegate, but ill health forbids It now. J. Pierpont Morgan, following his custom, has rented the Carpenter man sion on Sixteenth street for October, and will entertain ttils friends and fellow-delegates with lavish hospitality. MAYOR'S COURT. Bettle Gill Will Visit the Work House for 30 Days. Major Russ had a very slim docket In his court this morning. The only of fender was Bettle Gill, a negro girl, whn Wnfl nhnre-pit with naamllt nnnn ftiannaa wan, an oia negro woman. Bettie's sole plea was: "Mr. Russ I wuz drunk, I declare I wuz." But this excuse, the Mayor Informed her, only aggravated the offence and, after hear ing a short talk from Attorney Dave Lane, who represented the Hall woman, Mayor Rushs sent Bettle Gill out to spend thirty days at Mr. Chamblee's headquarters. After pronouncing her sentence, the Mayor asked, "Bettie, can you write?" "Nor, sir," she replied. "Well, that's a pity," continued the Mayor, "for I thought may be you could get in as a registrar at the head quarters." RECEPTION. Last evening the Baptist Young Peo ple's Union of the First Baptist church held a reception in the lecture room of that church. After the rendition of the program refreshments were served. The program was as follows: Recitation by Miss Laura Newsom. Volcal solo by Mrs. Brlnson. Recitation by Miss Mary Carter. Violin solo by Miss Eethel Norris. Vocal solo by Miss Mary Norris. Recitation by Miss Edith Butler. Vocal solo by Dr. Hubert Royster. Mr. Harry Heck, President of the Union, made a talk and read a pro gram for the meetings which will be held during this month. . " - .. SATRUSTEGUL BAILS. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. SAN JUAN, Oct 4. The transport Satrustegul sails today with Spanish troops. - .. ..; PORTO RICO. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Oct 4. ine Presi dent la considering a government for Porto Rico and preparing ;; fof early evacuation. ... , ,--. ,-t t --' .-tj NEWS BY iRE Roosf-velt Accept hi jSfa'mi nation NATIONAL ISSUES General Wheeler .Testifies., B for the War lavee'tgMOT foneeniing Saatl ssjiv rmpeK,osGeh planco r "': .Ihsiks am Order, ROOSEVELT jjBQ391p(Eik0feF NOMI- '"".JJATIpN.-.: By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW TOKK, Oct. 4. A special train took Chairman Odell of the State com mittee and others to Oyster Bay to no tify Roosevelt of his nomination today. Mr. Chauncey Depew is to make a speech. ROOSEVELTS ACCEPTS. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. OYSTER BAY, Oct. 4. Colonel Roosevelt accepting the Republican nomination for Governor said the na tional issues are entirely paramount and quotes the crisis which followed the civil war, honest money and pro tection for American industries mean prosperity. He declares that the na tional guard must be upheld and ap proves the Saratoga platform. GEN . WHEELER ON THE STAND. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. General Wheeler was the first witness before the War Investigation Commission to day. Mr. Beaver conducted the exami nation. General Wheeler told of his trip to Cuba, had no any knowledge of the plan of campaign until he boarded the ship. He described the landing and reconnoitering under orders of General Shatter. He told of the first battle of Laquaslma, complimenting the regular troops for their excellent firing. WHEELER TESTIFIES. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. General Jo seph Wheeler testified before the inves tigation committee today that the San tiago campaign was well planned and executed. He said that he did not no tice any lack of supplies or munitions. TSome surgeons were killed or taken 111. General Wheeler said further that hardships were unavoidable. BLANCO'S DECREE. He Grants Foreign Volunteers Their Discharge From the Army. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. HAVANA, Oct 4. A joint session of the military commission may be held today. Captain General Blanco has is sued a decree granting to the volun teers from Central and South America their discharges to take effect after the approaching monthly review and grant ing them return passages to their home governments and exDenses provided they leave Cuba immediately. The auxiliary troopB at Cardonas surren dered their arms to the military gov ernor on September 30th. GEN. MERRITT TALKS. jjy Cable to The Times-Visitor. PARIS, Oct. 4. Peace commissioners devoting today to hearing General Mer ritt. BANK CLOSED. Bank Examiner Closes Tradesmen's National Bank. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Oct. 4. The Trade men's National Bank of this city was closed by Bank Examiner Kimball this morning, pending an official examina tion of its latest statement which show ed over four millions assets. Checks on this bank were refused at the clear in ghouse. KATHERINE BRINGS SUIT. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Katherine Clemmons the actress and fiancee of Howard Gould, son of the late mil lionaire Jay Gould, has sued a publish ing company for $100,000 for libel and malicious persecution. They had pri vate detectives dogging her, according to her allegations, for years. YELLOW FEVER. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4. The yellow faver continues to spread slightly. It has been particularly well handled and a general epidemic is not Imlnent. In the entire State there Is only thirty new cases and five deaths. , At Jackson there is no new cases. Ar rangements are making to stop the spread among the inhabitants, at Mad ison where nearly everybody is ex posed. , , t :' THE "1LLIMSE" Battiliip Ht Ncwp rt N-ws A'GKE ' CROWD mm MW -eltr f '.hleego Hroku a Hot ; it i.'lMMBpai - - . iB:n -vt---..i f CtMMtipafne on Her How hriftteiHng Iter J ffrfegri4h to the Times-Visitor. - VIEWPORT NEWS, VA.. Oct. 4. The row4' which gathered here today to witness the launching of the magnifi cent hattleship Illinois, was by far the greatest throng which has ever attend ed a similar occasion. Governor Tan ner of Illinois, Mayor Harrison of Chi cago, Miss Leiter, who was selected by Governor Tanner to christen the name oi the ship, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen and party were on hand early this morning. Many other dis tinguished guests from Washington were present, among the number be ing Commodore and Mrs. Endicott, Chief Contsructor Hichborn and wife, Chief Engineer Melville, Captain Crownlnshield, Secretary of Agricul ture Wilson and daughter, General Miles and wife and daughter. Governor Tyler of Virginia, also arrived today with a large party from Richmond. The preparations were practically complet ed last night, but a large forces of workmen were busy early this morn ing attending to the final details . When every detail was complete and the great ship glided Into the water Miss Lieter, of Chicago, broke a bottle of sparkling champaign squarely on her bow. Shouts from thousands of throats rent the air. DESCRIPTION OF THE SHIP. The dimensions of the Illinois are as follows: Length, on load water line, 368 feet; beam, extreme, 72 feet 2 inches; draught on normal displacement of 11, 525 tons, 23 feet 6 inches: maximum dis placement, all ammunition and stores on board, 12,325 tons; maximum indi cated horse power (estimated) 10,000; probable speed, 16 knots; normal coal supply, 800 tons; coal supply, loose storage, 1,200 tons; full bunker capaci ty, 1,400 to 1,500 tons; complement of officers, 40; seamen, marines, &c, 449. The main battery will consist of four thirteen-inch breech-loading rifles in Hichborn balanced turrets, oval in shape, and placed in the centre line of th- vessel, and fourteen six-inch rapid-fire guns. The secondary battery will consist of sixteen six-pounder rapid-fire guns, four one-pounder rapid fire guns, two Colt guns and two field guns. She will carry four torpedo tubes. The armor belt, which extends from the stem to abaft the after turret, is to be 16 inches thick at the top and 9 inches thick at the bottom, except at the forward end, where It will be ta pered to 4 inches at the stem. The belt armor will extend from four feet below the normal load line to three and a half feet above It, and will maintain the full thickness amidships between the tur rets and for the distance occupied by the engines and boilers. Diagonal ar mor 12 inches thick, connecting this belt armor and barbettes and extend ing from the slopes of protective deck to top of the side belt on each side, is worked to give protection from a rak ing fire. Abaft the after turret the protection will be completed by thickening the protective deck to four inches on the slopes, with 2 inches on the Hat. On the slopes of this deck forward it is three inches thick and 2 on the Hat. The turrets will opera led by electric power; also the ammunition hoists and the dynamo and auxiliary blowers for ventilating purposes. There will be some eighty-odd auxil- iary engines in the Vessel, thus adding greatly to the efficiency of the ship, in the. celerity and certainty with which the work can be done. There will be two sets of triple-expansion, twin screw .engines, each in its own separate water-tight compart ment; the collective indicated horse power will be about 10,000, with 120 rev olutions per minute: stroke 4 feet. The first keel piate of this vessel was laid February 10, 18K7. not quite twen ty mouths ago, and the percentage, of work completed to this date, based on the vessel fitted out and ready for sea, is now reported between oi and 54 per cent. The contract price was $2,235,000, and the datj of compfetion is stated to be October 6, 1899. SANGER T TESSCT1FY. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. COVINGTON, Oct. -1. General San ger will go to Washington tomorrow to appear before the war Investigators. PAY DEPOSITORS. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor NSW YORK, Oct. 4. Thef ailure oi the. Tr'l-V"n's Rsir-k is due to back ing the voni excRange which has closed. Vice President Ba es says that ;the depositors will be paid in full. A DREAM. X Mr. Robert Lumsden Has Mind Read ing Propensities. Mr. Robert Lumsden told this morn ing of a remarkable co-incidence which happened to him last night. He says that just before he awake he dreamed that he saw a party drop a letter In the mail box at the Union depot. The letter was directed to a certain firm "Chica go" , without giving the State. Mr. Lumsden says a few minutes later he went to the station and began stamping the mail in the box when he came across the Identical letter about which he had dreamed. Mr. Lumsden is a prominent member of the Ananias Club, but he vouches for the truth of the above statement. SUPREME COURT. J-itate vb. Shie'ds, appeal dismissed, because Improperly brought direct to this court. State vs. Anderson, argued by A. B. Andrews, Jr., for State;. John L. Brldg ers, by brief, for the defendant. State vs. Woodard, argued by Fran cis D. Winston, R. B. Peebles and A. B. Andrews, Jr., for State; W. M. Bond, by brief, for defendant Johnston vb. Williams, argued by MacRae and Day fur plaintiff: Pitt man and Kerr for defendant. (Judge Montgomery did not sit on the hearing of this case.) Gatling vs. Mitchell, motion to af firm judgment. Batts vs. Staton, argued by Gilliam for plaintiff; Connor for defendant. Electric Co. vs. Williams, submitted in brief by C. R. Thomas for plaintiff; Clark and Guion for defendant. Allison vs. Maddrey, dismissed. Pender vs. Mallett, argued by Jacob Battle and Gilliam for plaintiff; Foun tain for defendant. MARRIAGE. Mr. J. H. Gill and Mrs. Whitaker Wed Tonight. Tonight at the home of the bride in Swift Creek township Mrs. Hannah Whitaker and Mr. John Henry Gill will be united in the holy bonds of matri mony. A number of friends of the groom will witness the happy event. Mr. Gill has many friends in Raleigh and Mrs. Whitaker is a most estimable woman. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Today the commissioners of Wake county reconvened, having met first yesterday. Friday of Fair week, Oct. 27th, was set for hearing the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad tax suit. It was resolved to repair the side walk on Salisbury street, between Mar tin and Davie. Supt. Ray's report showed warrants, $200; warants to balanoe, $520.97; total, $720.97. YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNION. The Young People of the Baptist Tab ernacle to Organize. The young people of the Raleigh Bap tist Tabernacle will meet Thursday night for the purpose of perfecting an organization. It Is probable that the Young Men's Prayer Meeting which has been held weekly will be merged In to a Young People's Union and ladles will be admitted. The new organization will probably be called the Young People's Union, and will have a literary feature. GREAT LAND SALES. Raleich has seen one great land sale but on November 2, investors will have a matchless opportunity to purchase a number of fine building lots in Tdlewlld. Rome of the most desirable lots to be purchased In Raleigh are in this tract. The land Is well drained and it is the opinion of many good judges of real estate that the town will grow in this direction. Those who are desirous of purchasing a lot for a residence should read carefully about the errent auction ! ,ana saIe which is advertised on page three in ,nis Issue. GARCTA'S JOB. Uncle Ram Is Now Paying Him $500 a Month. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. SANTIAGO. Oct. 4. General Garcia the famous Cuban leader, is now in the emry of TTnlted Plates at the sum of $sno a month and expenses to npqo tiate with the Cuban army, throughout the island of Cuba for disbandment. CLERGYMAN SUICIDES. By Teltsrrnph to the Times-Visitor. BTNGH AMPTON. N. Y., Oct. 4. The ' church people here were greatly shock ed today on learning thnt Rev. E. B"n i nett, a prominent eereyman of this , city, had committed suicide. It is gen I erally believed that overwork had un balanced his mind. CONE HOME. Py Cnhlo to The T!mi-Vlsitor. ttavNA. Opt. 4 Commissioner of f'sfr.if, Porter has gone to the United States. FT ARTE BURNED. MORRTR PARK. Oct. 4. Fire de stroyed most of the stables here this nfftrmnpr. The horses and all vehicles were saved. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Ousty Travel-rs From Dusty Trains. HIORT STATEMENTS rkase Wtioare in the ublie Kyc Move ment of People v ho Have or Have et Sae to the War liig News Ib little 'pace- Mr. L. Wood, of Bertie, is In the city. Miss Margarett Betts is reported' bet ter. Maj. Samuel Telfair is in the city for a few days. Mr. A. W. Haywood and son went to Haw River todav. Capt. John R. Smith has returned from Wilmington. Mr. John W. Cross has gone to Pitts boro on business. Mr. George Newell spent today in the city on legal business. Dr. E. B. Ferrebee, of Norfolk, is in the City, the guest of his friend, Mr. J. D. Boushall. Mr. A. C. Hinton has gone to Wake Forest in the interest of Messrs. Cross and Linehan. Mr. Ralph B. Fortune and his two sisters, Misses Frances ond Bessie, have gone to Newport News to see the Illi nois launched today. Mrs. James C. MacRae and Master Duncan MacRae, of Fayetteville, are in the city, guests at the home of Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Day. The removal of the iron railing on Martin street at J. I. Johnson's drug store is a great improvement to that thoroughfare. Messrs. Pearson and Ashe have re moved their office from the Pullen building to the new Capital Club build ing. They are making rapid progress in their work as architets and are to be congratulated on their success. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cheek left yes terday for Raleigh in which city he wil reside in the future, says the Durham Herald. Mr. Cheek has accepted a po sition with the firm of Thomas & Camp bell. Mr. Jesse Jones, Miss Annie Jones, Mrs. Murphy, Miss Mary Green, Miss Bessie Powell and Miss Elnora Or mand have gone to Newport News to witness the launching. Mr. P. M. Arthur, Great Chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of Canada, United States and Mexico, will speak in Norfolk this month and a number will go trom Raleigh to hear him. l ie Great Chief receives $5,000 a year, and Mr. Arthur has held the po sition 2. years. Remember the Confederate Tea. The special services continue in the Central Methodist church with increas ing interest. Mr. Meredith preached a fine sermon last night. The countv fusion candidates spoke today at Wakefield. Manteo Lodge, No. 8, meets tonight at 7:30 o'clock for work in 2d degree. A full attendance is earnestly desired. Come and bring your neighbor brother. UKO. L. TuNNul-'iVSKi., Kec. bee. The hearing in the suit for damages brought by Air. 1'eirin Uusbee against Mr. J. L. Jiuins, keeper uf the capital, has been coniiiiueJ until November 14th. The State iieijub.k'un League will meet hcie ucu.ocr 2tiLh. The little folks laces are wreathed in smiies for Tuursuay. Friday and Sat urday the Ureut American Jiig Double Dog and I'ony Show will be in Ral eigh. The case of Jim Uooker for the mur der of Muhalu U bite will come up be fore the supreme Cuurt week after next. Wake Superior Court at its October term, the i'uurih uisuiet call in tne Supreme Court and i'air Week occur at the same time. This is nuid on the legal! piotessiun of Raleigh. TO BIO TRIED AGAIN Full .MURDER CAMDEN, Oct. 4. Eli Shaw ha lly Teleiuim to the 'iiuies-Visuor. Liy Tclegiaph to tne Taues-Visitor. CADEN, Oct. 3. Eli Shaw l,as again been placed on trial fur the murder of Ins mother, Sarah Shaw. THE STARS ONLY KNOW. "Now, shall I hug the shore? ' he said. When for a sail they'd started. Her pouting lips, so blooming red In blank amazement partedl Then biushingly she ansewred: "Yes, (Her head against his swea.er). You'd better hug the shore, unless "l'ou think there s something better." The stars alone can tell the rest We didn't see the squeezing feat Denver Post i, t- i V ! 1