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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
WORSE YET IN ALEXANDRIA
Four Persons are Killed and Three Other
More or Less Injured.

Alexandria, Sept. 3o.-The storm rel
atively was more severe IN Alexandria
than in Washington. There We're four
fatalities and three persons more or
less injured. The dead are:
w. D. STEWART, killed by falling
walls
MRS HOLT, a visitor from North
Carolina, killed IN bed
Unknown colored woman.
TILLMAN DILES. colored, dead from
Shock.
The injured are Lester Corbin and
John Smith, struck by falling bricks
and Mss Stewart, sister Of W. D. Stew
art.
Alexandria churches suffered severely.
The First Baptist was completely de-
mofished. St Elmo Baptist was also
wrecked and Robert Chapel, Methodist
Episcopal CSouth) lost its spire Near
~ every business block IN town was
more or less damaged and hundreds Of
private houses lost their roofs. The
loss in and Ground Alexandria is esti-
mated at $500, 900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01

Telegraph poles are down and the wires
hopelessly entangled Scores of farni-
lies are homeless and many are aimlessiy
Seeking-5o find shelter and their friends
1t Is the worst catastrophe. which
Stanton has ever experienced in times
Of peace and the dawn Of tomorrow IL
dreaded because Of the extent of the dis
aster which its light VIII unfold.
The search for victims and the work
Of saving what property Is not hopeless
~ ruined is being prosecuted az best 1t
can in the dark, but little can be done
until tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
TALKS ABOUT OATS
CONTINUED from FIRST Psge.)

courageously by Andrew Jackson, and
when you find a Democrat who Is not
willing to stand lby the Chicago plat
form, you win find a. Democrat in name.
but not a Democrat at heart. (Applause.)
SHAM DEMOCRATS.
MY friends, Democracy has a mean
Ing and that meaning is well under
stood by those who love Denocra tic
principles and in this campaign We find
men who claim TO be Democrats trying
to fasten upon this country a system by
which the banks shall issue money,
when Thomas Jefferson declared that
banks OF issue were more dangerous
than any standing army. (Applause)
One reason why we know that we are
standing IL the position that Jackson
occupied when ahe said that men who
wanted to turn over the business OF is
suing paper money to the banks called
him a maniac because he opposed il, IL
that the very men who called him a
maniac, can us, who advocate what he
advocated then. lunatics. (Applause)
MY friends, Jefferson had confidence
In the capacity of the people for self
government, Why, a, hundred years
ago, when government by the people
was an experiment, ne had faith enough
to trust them, and a hundred years of
experience has justified his confidence;
and yet, today, we have to meet enemies
who are not willing that the people
themselves shall run This government.
but think it necessary to Turn it's af-
fairs over to a syndicate 10 manage for
the benefit of the syndicate without the
consent of The American people" Gap
IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Cumberland, Nd, Sept 3o.-At Hancock,
Md, there was 4 crowd assembled at the
until Mr.. Bryan spoke. He did so from
the rear platform saying In part:
II only wish n were possible for me to
20 into ever school district and present the
questions which are at issue in this cam
paign. My opponents are not only OPP
posed TO free coinage but they are opposed
TO aJgs ton, which means chat they are
pJpoSed to discussion and the man who
8 opposed to- the discussion OF public queeL
lions. IN a country Hike this, Is not ac-
suainted with the principles Of the insti-
sutiorzs under which we live (ApplauseO
because there is no way to remedy
wrong except by discussing it until the
people understand Ii, and then they I'M
&c. In going about over the country I
have presented from time 10 time, our
pause as Understand II. Whether IT re-
sults in my election or defeat, Is ma tier
Of very little consequence 10 me, but do
believe that the American people are con-
cerGed as to the policy of this govern
ment and that they ought to make that
Interest manifest at the ballot box"
Cheers ana spplause)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01

The storms and winds of trouble ard
sickness assail the mariner on LIES seas
He must be clear-nesded and stronghold
led if he would successfully combat them
The man who works With his hands. and
the man who works with his brains, must
have healtpful, wholesome BODY, or he
will fail. A blacksmith can't do good
work if he is weak and sick rom impure
blood, poor digestion and weak lungs
The lawyer cannot strongly plead his
clients cause If the brain Is full of inpur-
tiles and his nerves are racked BY Sleep
lessness and unrest.
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
ls q money maker because It puts body
and brain in perfect tim for work. Il
makes stomach, liver, bowels and kidneys
do their proper work. 1t helps the food
to digest and supplies blood and nerves
and brain with just the material each
needs. Weak and nervous men and
women become strong and vigorous with
its use. For thirty years II has been
recognized as the best OF al tonics and
bloed makers.
Nineterths Of all the Ills that human hesh is
heir TO are due to constipation II people never
became coustipzted. or promptly relieved that
doctors would stasve 20 ieafh Headache. heart
brrn, sossf stomach. eiiious,ess and thocse nd
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Druggists sell them- Nothing else y JvS
- HonAs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
City % staun ton, Va, is Inundated by ar
Overlooking Lake


Overlooking Lake.
Richmond. Va, Sept 2e-Tae CITY o.
Stsunton In the Shenandoah valley was
visited by a terr1bis food today. Many
lives were lost and great damage done
TO properly. The great storm yesterday
caused The lake TO rise and flood the
city. All the water courses in the val
ley became raging torrents and swept
over their banks. carrying destructioa
in their paths
The water invaded the lower ror;fo,
OF the city. rising so rapidly that many
were unscls 20 escape IN time ard were
engulfed- oother barely escaped with
their lives. leaving their property 20 the
mercy OF The water. Houses were swent
from their foundations In several
cases persons were with difficulty -es-
cued from the roofs and upper stories
II y impossible az this hour 20 asce--
tain the extent OF the loss OF life or the
extent OF the property damage. The
latter win exceed half q million do,-
lars.
Heroic efforts are being made 70 res
cue those IN danger. The food came
50 suddeniy and uneSpecte diy that AZ,
was confusion for some time before the
extent az ina calamity was realszed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
PHILADELPHIA NEARLY CUT OUT
Wires Down IN all Direefisss and Train
Service PaFaiySed.

Wires Down .. all Dsreetisss and Train
Service Psraiysed.
Philadelphia, Sept. ao.-LAst nights
storm did great damage in this state.
but the wires were Frustrated IN
nearly every direction, and it is diff
cult TO obtain reliable information. The
storm swept through the Lebanon wall
ley and did great damage. North OF
Reading there was also much damage,
but no trains are arriving and there
no wires, consequently definite news
is not obtainable. The wires OF the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies and the long distance teie-
phone are down IN all directions The
Western Union sent fifty (hnemen from
this city on early trains through the
state and on the main lines south. Trees
are reported blown across the wires
in dozens of localities and groups OF
poles were broken of and the wires
strewn along the ground. Between this
city and Baltimore. out Of 100 wires.
only five are working. South OF Bad
timore there is not single wire Of any
sort.
In this city there was a heavy DOWN
pour OF rain lasting until morning. ac-
companied by high winds.
IN New Jersey the storm was also
severe Trains from western Pennsyl-
vania were delayed. The trains due
at 4:40, 500 and $50 were from five 20
eight hours late. The railroad officials
say they have heard nothing OF the de-
struotfon. Tho Pennsylvania wires are
down west and south, and trains are
run very cautiously. In several places
on the main line telephone poles were
blown across the track.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01

with gold. silver and paper, all equal.
credit, which Us more than half of the
capital OF this or any other country. will
be reinstaIbed and we Wiz once more in
my Judgment, enter upon a better era
Of prosperity. Great applauseo
my fellow-citizens, 1 thank you Tor
this coming this morning. I appreciate
more than can tell this visit ON such
an inclement day. on the part OF Repuo-
leans and others, to testify their de-
votiou to the Republican cause and
their assurances Of support to me IN
the present canvass. This year, as In
every crisis In the history OF the country
men Of ali parties are uniting together.
Men who have been Democrats. men
who have belonged to other political
parties In the past, loving their country
and its honor more than they love party,
are with us this year. We welcome
them all, and, standing together. an,
quite sure that on the third day OF No
vember the verdict will teach the world
that the American people love honesty.
and the American government VIA
maintain It's financial honor at any
cost" Great applause.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
SHIPPING SUFFERS Ar BRUNSWICK
Twelve Vessels In the Harbor More or Less
Damaged.

Brunswick, Ga, Sept. 30.-Twelve ves-
sels IN rhe har'bor here were more or
less severely damaged by yesterdays
hurricane The dynamite boat Herald.
with 500 900 pounds of that explosive on
board, is sunk. The schooner Sarah A.
Fuller, partly qoaded with lumber for
New York, was carried away from her
mornings and blown ashore. The
schooner Sylvia Chall, also partly load
ed with lumber, for New Haven, was
run into the Fuller and damaged. The
Spanish bark Encarnacion, loaded with
lumber for Venezuela, went ashore and
now lies on her side full OF water. The
bark II. l. Rowth, loaded with rails
road ties for New York. is ashore. She
lies easy. The Norwegian barlxs Long
fellow and Poseidons with cargoes OF
naval stores, were both damaked. the
former being blown ashore. Other yes
sels ashore are the Spanish brig Anton,
the schooner Lizzie L. Denison, and the
pilot boats Gracillo and Pride.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
CA9TORrA.
M rs II
4s' s:is"&RzLx : -


A party of men went bathing In /,
creek near Tsenton. y. J. the Other Cos
and one disappeased. The others. aft~:
. search, went 70 the coroner. who re.
paired 70 sae sceDe of The trouble Eits
Q CONN and srsppiingiron- While drag
gfng the stream the supposed drowned
man suddenly appeared half clad IRON,
the bushes and wanted 20 know what
the trouble was- lie explained to u,
estorished coronsr that while swim.
ming he had become sick and crswied "a
the bushes and tainted. When he came
20 he found bis companions bad gone
and taken most Of his clothing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
JoHNsrowN AGAIN SEES FLOODS
Railroad Mes Declare the StorB the W ors
They Ever ExpsriSsesd

Railroad Mea Declare the Stes8 the Worst
They Ever Expsrisscsd
Johnstown. Pa. Sept 3e.-Laetnisnts
heavy rain caused rise OF eleven feet
in the ConemAugh river. The lower
part Ok the city e flooded AT the
famous stone bridge the water runs
two feet deep fn the streets. Trainmsn
commenting On the storm say II was
the worst they ever experienced
Streams that were never known TO have
ove-run their banks did 30 last night
within fifteen minutes as the rainfall
assumed the characteristics OF cloud
burst
About midnight Mill creek, which
crosses the Penuxyivan MIA road SIX miles
east Of Huntington. became 50 swollen
that IL washed away the large stone
cuiyert over which the Pennsyivania
railroad tracks pass. thus cutting al
connecesu IN that direction WIKI the
WrS--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
HUNDREDS OF MILES NORTH
Baltimore Building suffer and Part OF the
City Inundated.

Sity snunuSteu.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. So.-A severe
hurricane struck this city at nlidnigh {
last night. Houses were unroofed, wires
Frustrated, windows smashed and signs
blown from their fastsnings. The high
wind forced the water in the harbor
up into the bed OF the streets, and al
most the entire northern water front Is
submerged. Several sclooners that
were tied UP at the Pratt street wharf
broke from their nfoorings and are rest
ing in the middle OF Pratt street. The
lower floors and cellars OF warehouses
were flooded The storm was accom-
panied by a heavy downpour OF rain.
1t is reported from Texas, a small VII
lage n Baltimore county. Maryland.
that one man was killed and six injured
by the storm All the regular steamers
OF the various Chesapeake lines have
arrived and report terrific weather at
sea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
BucKLEN's ARNIoA sALvE.

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ed. Price Is cents per box. For sale at
Geo. Van Werden's Pharmacy, 32S N.
Main street and G.. Behring's drug
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
TRAINS GET CLEAR LOST
Pittsburg Cnt on From Wire CommunIea
ton With the East.

Pittsburg, Pa. Sept. eo.-A terrible
wind and rain storm broke over this
section about 9 O'Clock This morning and
ragged with fierce intensity for nearly
three hours. The wind attained a We
tocity OF thirty miles an hour, prostrat-
Ing telegraph and telephone wires and
entirely cutting off communication with
The east, but otherwise so far as known
ut this time doing no serious damage.
Heavy washouts are reported on the
Pennsylvania railroad east OF Hunting
ton and adj trains are from four to six
hours late Large forces were at once
cent out to clear the tracks and the Off
rials expect to have trains running as
usual in a. few hours.
There were also several bad washouts
on the main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio and the Ptttsburg and Western
railroads. Baltimore and Ohio train
No. was lost for six hours. but finally
turned I'D at Cumberland
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
WASHINGTON IS Shaken UP
Seventy-FEve Miles an Hour the Win
Flows at the National Capital.

Seventy-FEve Miles an Hour the Wind
FLOWS at the National Capital.
Washington, Sept. 30.-An equine
cital storm last night gave Washington
the worst shaking UP 1t ever had The
wind blew In a, rotary, twisting, wrench
ing velocity OF seventy-fye miles an
hour. Rain was driven in foods-n did
not fail. Tightening pierced and 1T up
the tossing black clouds and sharp claps
OF thunder contributed TO make nature
a weird caIdorn- A new brick building,
five-storfes, on Pennsylvania avenue
1913, was decnonlished, the ruin falling
upon and crushing Bsatty's restaurant
end Kelly's dairy lunch adjoining and
impriosning SIX men. -Four OF them
were soon re1ased. George Sutton.
cook, was pi1lioned in the work and
was not released until 2:45 o'clock.
AIDES in many placasdpuiae;ncoo
The steeple Of the New York avenue
Presbyterian church was blown on The
tower or the Grand opera house was
hurled to the sidewalk. Trees on every
hand were everywhere uprooted. their
branches being strewEl 50 tnickiy as 10
form complete blockades in many places
Some of these remained compact, with
the addition OF tin roofs from houses
anb boxes and barrels from in front Of
adjoining stores. Telegraph, telephone
and electric light wires were snapped
and their ends dangled furioussy in the
storm. a horse stepped on a live wire
at Seventh street and Pennsylvania. ave
nue. and dropped dead. The Mattano,
an excursion steamer, had holes stove
in tts side and was half sunk The
yachts were al torn loose from their
moorings and some of them went adrift
down stream or were dashed against
ether boats and the sea wall. It is next
TO impossible to compete the amount OF
damage.
The storm came up about s O'Clock
last night a few minutes after 10
O'Clock the wind struck the city with
full force, the rain following immediate
ly.
SHAKEN TO THEIR BASE.
About IL O'Clock a crash that could
be heard mile away told those in its
vicinnity that the Metropolitan railroad
power house on Four-and-a-half street
had fallen in. All the houses within
half a block were shaken to their foun-
dations and IN few minutes the streets
were full OF scared people, running to
'the scene. Then it was found that the
whole rear shed and roof had gone down
in a tangled mass Of iron girders and
bricks. Seven men were at work in
the building at the time it fell in nd as
they heard the cracking Of the roof,
which was of tin. they ran out Of the
structure just in time to save their
lives.
Washington, Sept 3o.-E W. B1ount,
a member of the interstate commerce
mis- IL, tho Pea
rant at the time of THE crash and was
carried into the cellar and so badly
bruised about the head, face and body
that he has been unconscious ever since
It is feared that ne is also injured in
ternally and that he may not recover.
The storms damage here is now esti-
mated to run from a quarter to a half
million dollars.
~ a 4, u n N 0A III
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
GladnesS Comes

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w transient nature of the many phys-
ical ills, which vanish before proper eft
forts-gentle eforts-pleasante efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms CT
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply TO a constipated condi-
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family laxative, Syrup of Figs prompt
ly removes. That is WHY IL is the only
remedy with millions Of families, ana is
everywhere esteemed so highly by s1
who value good health Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that il Is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which il acts IL Is therefore
ali important, In order 70 get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when Won pur-
chase. that you have the genuine arts-
Gle. which is manufactured hy the Cab
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all reputable druggists
II in the enjoyment Of good health
and the system IS regular. iaxatives O.
other remedies are then not needed II
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended TO the most skillful
PHYSICIANS. bu. II IN need of = laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-inforrnei everywhere. Syrup of
ysgs stands highest and Is most largely
used suc gives most general s<t,Staetsoo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
ghe qaleta ualy eagle Thursday Buiue October

morning. Thousands Of dollars Of dam
age to property was done. No lives are
reported lost Telegraph and telephone
wires and the electric alarm system
were femoralized- Trees were uproot-
ed houses were unroofed chimneys were
blown over and chaos prevailed for a
time. The big grand stand at Kirk
Driving Park was completely demohsh-
ed The Yates hotel was badly damag-
ed by a falling cornice and the immense
plate glass windows were forced out
ward by the suction OF the air. Several
fires are reported from near towns
BunaBo, n. Y, Sept so.-The wind
ragged here at q velocity Of 50 miles an
hour this morning. Small outbuild-
ings were blown down. TIE storm cen
ter had passed by daybreak. High
water prevails In the harbor and all
navigation proceeds with great caution
Pure blood s necessary TO enjoy good
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01

ed havoc with telegraph communica-
ion in all directions
Though furious in this city and vtcin-
fty. as elsewhere In the east. the storm
did but little damage ashore and thus
far no disasters ON the Long Island o.
New Jersey or New England coast have
been reported. The greatest damage
sustained is by the prostration Of tele-
graph and telephone wires
During the storm the Green Point
Telephone exchange ia Brooklyn caught
fire from a switchboard and was de-
stroyed, casing loss Of $4,000 FIRE
man Hickey fell thirty feet and was Ia
tally injured.
Nswburg. N. T.. Sept 3o.-During the
storm On the Hudson river this morning
the passenger propeller Redfeid codlid-
ed with tug boat Edwin Terry OF Cod
Spring. Pilot George Hammond and
Steward Robert Roosa, both OF the tug
Terry. were seriously injured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
NEW YORK AND TIE HUDSON

Wires Down In the City. Fire In Brookly
and q Collision up the River.
New York. Sept 30.-The storm which
prevailed along the coast struck this
city at about o'clock last night and
steadily increased until midnight, when
the wind was blowing at the rate OF
twenty-five niles an hour. The rain
came down in streama The storm play
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
SIX CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
wind Overfurns . stove in . Tensmss
Hsc>e az Potssvstie.

Pottsvssle. Pa. SEPT Blast nights
Storm blew down The coal brake a
Natalie belonging 20 the Pcrrsyivznss
Anthracite Oral conpany, six tenement
forse~ belonging TO the camp SSere oe-
stroyed by fire ard six children. n
mates, los< their lives Tie nrs orig
mated from a Stove o-r-eurrtng in ons
% The summer kitchens rom the sSak-
Ing BY the wind
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01

Eaton Hall Park, the residences Of the
duke of Westminster, win henceforth
Be closed 70 the public On Sundays.
owing 20 the continual mkbehayior al
rowdiea