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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
A VANISHED ISLAND.
Swept Away With its Inhabitants by
the Storm.

Savannah, Ca, October 4. -Complete
details from Brunswick and surrounding
country are impossible because of pros
tration Of telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS. Campbell Island, twelve miles
from Darien, on the Altamaha river, Is
said to have been completely swept away
and only three persons succeeded in get
ting off the island. There is no definite
information as to the population of the
island, and estimates of the number sup
posed to have persisted there range from
twenty to fifty. The population was
wholly of colored truck growers.
-Four deaths are now reported from
Brunswick.
Damage to property there is estimated
at 100000. News from outlying islands
is not obtainable The Norwegian bark
Louise, schooner Blanch Hopkins, schoo-
ner Aaron Reppard. schooner Heen L..
Martin and pilot boats Il. b. Jordan and
Oracle are ashore. Pilot boat Pride sank
at her dock Steamer Edgmont went
across the marsh to Crlspen Island and
her bow is sticking up in tree.
There are no docks left ut Darien. An
Associated Press dispatch beat is said to
have sunk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
4 SCHOONER WRECKED.
rwo Survivors Tell Fearful Story of
Their Experience.


Charleston. $. c., October 4.James
Rowe aud Joseph Meyers, two negro
sailors who belonged to the schooner
Sarah e. Palmer, were brought here
today from Edsto Island where they
aad heen washed up on the beach cling
ng TO II plank. They tell terrible
story Of the break of their vessel in the
story OF the wreck of their vessel in the
Charleston lghtship. The Sarah 70.
,almer. Captain Whittier, was Il four
masted schooner of Bath, Maine. She
was bound from Charlotte Harbor Fla,
Cartcret, n. j., and was caught of
his ceat in the West Indian cyclone of
Sunday. She sprang Il leak early that
morning when off the Charleston Light
ship and went down in spite of all her
Captain and crew could do to save her.
Captain Whittier and all the crew save
Rowe and Meyers were lost. Those
ost were Captain Whittier, First Mate
Briggs, Second Mate Mcdonald, Nor
ycgian steward. Pat Haley, and Seamen
Wallace Stanford and Thomas Levert.
Rowe and Myers were washed up after
.linging to n plank for fifteen hours.
they were thoroughly exhausted and had
suffered greatly from exposure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
NoTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

By virtue of tue powers contained in 4
certain deed of trust executed by ID. Il.
Fort to Nv. Ii. Pace, Trustee, and by
virtue Of decree Of the Superior Court
Of Wake County appointing the under
signed Trustee i'm the place and stead CO
w. III. Pace the deceased trustee in
said deed, the undersigned will offer for
sale to highest bidder for cash at tne
Court House door i'll Wake county, ON
Monday, the 18th day of October, 1898,
at - O'clock NJ. the following tracts or
parcels Of land conveyed in said deed of
trust in Wake county,. North Carolina,
and described as follows. to witt
First Tarct- Situate in Wake Forest
township of said county of Wake, adj
joins the lands of J. II. Dunn, j. Nj.
Grenshaw, j. A. Heansfield, and others,
containing 6S4 $40 acres more or less,
being the land conveyed to said ID. Il.
Fort by S. I'll. Dunn by two deeds, one
recorded in Book GO at page 22f, Of the
Registers office of Wake county, and the
other recorded in Book 40, page /, III
said Registers office, which deeds are
hereby referred to for more definite
description Of said land, the descriptions
as contained in said deeds to be taken as
a part Of this notice.
Second Situate in Barton's
Creek township,( said county Of Wake,
adjoms the lands Of j. r. Allen, ]. Davis.
CASTOR Monaghan and others. ana
known as the home place of David Fort,
deceased, containing 26Q acres, more or
less.
The aforesaid deed of trust is recorded
in Book IS, page 752, in the office of the
Register of Deeds for Wake county. ana
was payable to the order Of w. TT. Pace.
Trustee for Augusta Wright, and there
after endorsed and transferred to Au-
gustus Wright by said w II. Pace.
Trustee. w. G. DOUGLASS.
Trustee.
This 18th day Of Sept, 1893.
Douglass and Simms, Attorneys.
Oct. 13--1t we for sod.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05

inscribed punished for assaulting Euro
peans."
The Chinese Foreign Office has amply
apologized for the occurrence and several
regiments are held in readiness in case
of disorders.
The absence of news from the palace
leads to the assumption that the power
of the Dowager Empress is definitely as
surcd.
Further changes are improbable, as me
Emperor is now reduced to II state OF
tutelage.
PLOT AGAINST EMPRESS.
London October 4.--According to a
dispatch from Shanghai the Pekin cor
respondent of the Mercury OF that city
asserts that the Emperor of China IN
tended to remove the Empress Dowager
from his path and entrusted his plans
TO an adherent. The latter proved a
traitor.
The Empress Dowager, on learning
of the plot sternly upbraided the EN-
peror and invited him to drink the con-
tents of a cup. to which shs pointed. He
swallowed the fluid at a gulp. 1t is inn
possible, however, according to this cor
respondent, to ascertain whether the
Emperor is dead or alive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
THE GEORGIA ELECTION.
Full State Ticket to be Voted To-Day
Australian Ballot.

Atlanta, Ga, October IA full State
ticket will be elected in Georgia to-mor-
row. The Democratic ticket headed by
Hon. Allen ID. Chandler is opposed only
by the Populists whose leading man IS
James Il. Hogan, nominated in place of
Thomas Il. Watson, who declined to
run.
The city primary election for Atlanta
will also be held tomorrow. The CON
tests for all offices have been unusually
bitter. James G. Wood, one of the can
didates for mayor enjoys the unique dis
tinction of being teetotaler but not
prohibitionist and his following is strong.
Hon. e. w. Martin, his opponent, IS gen
orally supposed to be the machine" can
didate. The contest is very close. The
proposition to issue 100000 bonds for
the purpose Of increasing the city $
water snpply will also be voted on. The
Australian ballot viii be used for the
first time in the State tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
4 DEADLY AMUSEMENT.
Locked up Drunk, Soldier Shoots 9th
eB Prisoners.

Atlanta, October I'D. Phillips, Of
Savannah. private in the Second Geor-
gia regiment was. locked up drunk this
afternoon by a provost guard and was
not searched Phillips had on his person
a revolver and as soon as left alone
amused himself by shooting at other pris-
oners walking in the corridor outside.
He shot Claude Love, another white
prisoner, through the head. He made a
desperate fight when the officers went
to disarm him. Love is in the hospital
i'm serious condition, but may live.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
DAUGHTER or coNFEDERAcY.o

Miss Hill Says She Never Sought the
Honor and That She Agrees With
General Gordon.
Baltimore, Md, October "A special
to the Herald from Richmond, Va, says:
''ATiss Lucy Hill, daughter Of General
A. Il. Hill, whose nomination as the new
Daughter of the Confederacy" stirred
ND tumult throughout the South upon
the ground that there could never be
successor to that title has written
letter to friend here, in which she
says:
1T has given me much pleasure to
know how many friends ] have in this
matter Of succession to the title of the
Daughter Of the Confederacy." 1t is
an honor unsought by me, and with
General Gordon / say the title should die
with the original possessor, Winnie
Davis. There cannot always be Daugh-
ter of the Confederacy for / am the
last one of a generals daughters to be
born at that time. and with me 1t would
end. | am content as | am, Confeder-
ate soldiers daughter. You Rin under
stand how / feel in regard to this matter
The notoriety Of il has worried me
greatly. If could only write You as
feel you would sec how keenly this af-
fair Of the Daughter Of the Confederacy
has distressed me. l appreciate the fact
that my friends sought thus to honor my
father through me, but it was mis-
taken kindness / want you, and
through you. the r. Il. Lee, to know
that the whole affair has distressed me
UNNECESSARILY, and to that heartbroken
mother extend my regret that the con
troversy should have arisen"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
sToRM's MURDEKoUs WORK.
Two Children Drowned at Fernandina-
The Damage Wrought.

Savannah. Ga. Oct. IA dispatch
by the tug ii. Nj. G. Smith to the
Morning News states that two persons
were drowned at Fernandina Fla.
The two fatalities were two children.
Tile family of mother, father and three
children were in their house when the
tide carried it away. One of the boys
undertook to save his baby brother, but
was unable to reach shore, being forced
to drop the child. The father was res
cued from Il tree and the mother drift
ed ashore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05

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it's curative powers We mail the %
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follows Ely Brothers, SO Warren
Street, New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
BUCKLEN,s ARNICA SAVE.

The best salve in the world for cuts.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
INVITATION FROM TIE G. A.
To Confederates to Attend the Exposi-
ton at Omaha.

New Orleans. Oct. 4-Adjutant Gem
eral Moorman. by order of General John
h. Gordon. commanding United Confed-
crate Veterans today issued an order
stating that cordial fraternal letter
has been received at these headquarters
from General L. S. Clarkson, post CONF
mander of the c. A. r., now manager
of the Trans Mississippi international
Exposition Mt Omaha, Neb., inviting all
Confederates to attend that exposition
during Peace Jubilee Week, from
October 10th to 18th, and desires that
this generous invitation be made known
to all the United Confederate Veteran
camps.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
DEFENDS Ills MoruERs HONOR.
stabbed a Scoundrel to the Heart and
Then Surrendered Himself.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 4.-Francis Z.
d Connor, II years old, a moulder's APP
prentice. stabbed John Kitchen to the
heart in defense of his mothers honor at
fhcir home this morning. kitchens who
lied instantly, was an oyster opener and
An. all-round tough character, having
served two years in the penitentiary.
10 Common surrendered to the police imme-
ttately after the killing. Public feeling
! on his side, and it is not expected
hat the law will hold him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05

The United States and Spanish evacua-
ton commissioners at Havana held
joint session yesterday. The conference.
lasted two hours. General Blanco
has issued decree directing that the
confiscation of cattle in the island be
stopped.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
CHM APoLOG1zEs Amply.
Impossible to Say Whether Emperor is
Alive or Dead.

Pekin. October 4-There is an entire
absence of excitement here and the
streets are as quiet as those Of london.
Al detachment of British marines has
been ordered here for the protection OF
the Legation.
The place where a number Of Euro
means were recently insulted has been
roped off, inside of it, the eight offenders
have been placed, wearing heavy chains
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05
None Dame of MarYIand.

Charles Street Ave, Baltimore, Md.
College for Young Women and Pre-
paratory School for Girls. Regular aud
Elective Course. Extensive grounds. llo-
cation unsurpassed. Suburbs of Balti-
more Spacious building, completely
equipped
Conducted by School Sisters or Notre
Dame.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05

You invite disappointment when you
experiment. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are pleasant, easy, thorough lit
tie pills. They cure constipation and sick
headache just as sure as you take them.
r. Hal Bobbitt and Henry II. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05

The Midway has come to be big
feature Of the State Fair. This year
October 24-20, it will be in all its glory.
There will be no disreputable shows.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05

The poultry show at the coming State
fair. October 24-29. will be complete in
all departments. Big prizes are offered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05

The exhibits of public and private
colleges and schools have come to be
a special feature of the State Fair. At
the approaching fair, October 24-29,they
will be better than ever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05

Coughs and Colds quickly cured by
Goose Grease Eminent. Always guar
sAteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-05

Goose Grease LIniment sOld a.
guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-21

es,tbourd st $50 p. m. will bscom,
IN accommodation train and carr
passengers to oil points as far q,
Bureau. This will prove q great al
vantage to people coming to thil
city between the points nanld Il
trade.
George B. Hunt, observer OF thu
United States weather. bureau fol
tails section. has received notice oil
hts transfer to Louisville, Nv. Mr..
Hunt came 70 Davenport from Bslti.
mere Jane 8 last. succeeding Z. j.
Wslz, and under his direction the
scope Of the signal service IN the
three cities has been extended and
improved.
Martin Weihserger vas surprised
by party Of friends. who presented
him with 81 arm chair and 8 rocking
chair ia honor OF bis birthday last
Saturday evening A boun,e us sur .
per ives served. and he evening vas
spen, Ia sipSi,g and music. . nsa-
9oiin Club furaissing the music.
Just a. the crowd VAS rsady 70 die.
Perse. Mr.. WeisbsrgeF, who WAS Sit
ting in the arm chair, was picked
up. chsir snd al, ani carried on.
into the snow.
A consiszuent ofs9 sacks o! books,
$500 volumes in sll, was reserved q,
the C.. X I. & r station in Moline
Saturday fer William Bui,erworth.
The voiames formerly comprised the
library Of the late Mai Ben Butter.
worth, commissioner Of patents, and
they nov fall to his son rs . "a liable
legacy. AS regards paten. law. the
library Is probably one Of the most
complete In the country. Mr.. and
Hrs. William Butterworth will not
return TO Moline till some time next
week.
The announcement OF the iormid-
able list Of candidates for the demo-
cratic alcormaric nomination ia IL q
various wards, giving assurance 10
the fact that no mistake can be made !,
has had the efec. tf putting tie
Union In q much alarmed and dis.
trcssed state OF mind. and 1t seeks 10
console itself by stating tina. Aid.
NJ. v. Concannon, whom the demo
crates elected in the First ward two
years ago over republican oppo-
nent, Is democrat no longer. The
Union says Mr.. ConcAnnon will cot
DO the democratic candidate for
alderman la the First ward. Whether
the Union speaks suthorita,ively or
not is ministerial. The caucus will
develop the democratic candidate
which the party in tho ward desires
and he will DO elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-21
AN OLD SETTLER DIES
Oath Of william Memo, OF BsfYiI, PrAi-
rIe-Otner ObltuArx.

pssu VI whhsm ucSn'. OF BonsID PfAf-
rie-Otnsr Obituary.
William McNat. one OF the early
settlers OF Rock Island county, died
las, Tuesday at his hom, In Buffalo
Prairie TO ~nship. the funeral occnr-
ring Thursday sith inte-ment in
Johnson cemetery, q mile south Of
Edgir gton. Mr. McNut was born in
Ohio March 81. 1915. end came to
Illinois with his parents in 1889.
tie moved back 10 Pennsylvania ia
1sSs, and was married In that state
to Sarah Jane McClurg. sept 1. ls4).
and returned 10 Illinois Ia 1874, and
since that date he has resided con-
iinuously in Buffalo Prairie town
ship. OF q family Of nine children.
the surviving are Harry. who re-
sides ut home; Mrs Jennie s. Bell,
Garrett, kss.; Mrs. Elizabeth Felm-
ming. in Pennsylvanis; Mrs. James
Gilbert. Of Edgington; Mrs. Der.
Andrews. OF Buffalo Prairie. and Mrs.
James Stewart, OF Taylor Ridge.
Mrs. Dora Roberts. wife Of Jasob
A Roberts. o! Milan, died Sunday
morning q, o'clock. Four chill
iren, the eldest . years Of age, and
The Youngest $ days. besides her
husband. are lief; TO mourn the IN.
timely loss OF lovirg mother and
kind and faithful wife. The deceased
sas born Msy ., 1876. and wac the
eldest daughter % Mr.. and Ms.
Henry Harley. The fuueral vas
held this afternoon at o'clock from
the Milan NJ. L church, Rev. J. d.
8rtter Performing The last sad rites.
in,erm.nt vas made q. Andalusis
cemetery.
After lingering illness Maggie
F.izgibbon died Of consum p,ion Sat-
nrdsy night At her home near Joslin.
In;erment Was made in the Cath
ole cemetery in Rapids City at IL
.. m. today. Rev. Father Cannon.
Of Rock Island. oiii.iated.
II II. Parks. 81 Taylor Ridge. died
81 6 o'clock this morning. aged 20
years. The funeral will be b ID
Wednesday morning at Q o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-21
The Mode rn Way

Commends itself 10 the we'll informed
TO DO pleasantly aud effsctual.y WIS,
was formerly done in TIE crudesi
manner and disagreeably as well.
To cleanse the system and break up
colds, headaches and fevers wi,hcu,
unpleasant after effects. use the de.
ngh,ful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup OF Figs. Msde by Ca,iiorrls
big Syrup company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-21
To Cossaupuvss.

As an honest remedy. Foley's
Honey and Tar does not held out
iaise hopes in advanced stages. but
uushfully claims to give comfort
and relief In the very worst cases,
and In the early stsees to sGs,t Q
cure. For sale By T. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-21
Fed. q. Ion o.ss.,,.,Iei /, ERECT. d.

At the meeting st Tdrner hall yes-
terdsy afternoon for the purpose o.
organizing n local Fedora iion OF La.
bar, there was o general discussion
OF the subject. and the fret officers
were elected as follows:
Prssident-M. w. Battles.
Vice President-J. +. Larkin.
secretary-W. II. Cline
Treasurer-Ben +. DeGesr.
The selection OF the board Of trus.
tees and other Incidental matters
were loft for the mex. meeting. which
occurs at Turner hall dining room
Saturday evening. Feb. &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-21

Generally fslr tonight sai Tues
day. warner Tuesday.
The temperature has fallen In the
central sections. bat q crnsiserzbls
rise has occurred 10 the R,cky noun
tain states
Today's temperature, ~
q r. Hrxr, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-30
''oLsEN.:oYNE NUPTIALs

Wedding &C The miles hcms On Nine
teenth Street.
Ole IL. Olsen, Of Lacrosse, Wis +,
and Miss Lucy Helen Ooyne we're
married at O'Clock last evening at
the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
Coyne, the mother of the bride, on
NIneteenth street.
Rev. Z. y. McCulloch. d. D., pas.
tor of the First Methodist church,
performed the ceremony. which was
witnessed by the immediate relatives
and few intimate friends. A we'd
ding dinner followed, and at mid.
night Mr.. and MIS-. Of. en- Left for the
east on their honey trip. They
will make their home at La Crosse
where the groom is an over seer on
government river work in Capt. w.
A. Thompson's district. MIR. O.sen
was former J in Col. W. Z Kings Of
flee in this city.
The bride until her resignation a
few days ago had been connected
with the Rock Island public school
teachers corps for several years. hav-
i"g been in charge Of the Fifth grade
az Hawthorne school. She was also
oae Of the soprano soloists at the
First Methods: church. che is an
accomplished vocalist, and her voice
has pleased audiences at public en-
tertainmen.s and amateur theatricals
on numerous occasions. The friends
If Mr.. and Mrs. Olsen will all unite
in wishing them long and continued
happiness and prosperity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-30
KREBs IS AN EASY MARK
John voss D.fsats the Buffalo Boy .,
WrsstltpS.

John voss D.fsats the Buffalo Boy o,
Wrsstltpg.
John Voss, of this city, and 10.
seph Krebs. Of Buffalo. Iowa, met or
the mat at Turner hall last night
The Iowan proved an easy mark fol
Voss. The style Of the match val
catch-as-cstch-can, best three in five
falls. for $25 . side, and the gate re.
ceipts. Theodore Anderson, Of Mo.
line. was selected for referee,
Voss took the first fall in ii min.
utes, the third in 8 minutes, and the
fourth IN m nutes. Kreb, won the
second in Is minutes.
A small crowd saw the match.
Krebs is big, we'll built. husky and
powerful fellow. and would no dou bi
make it interesting for Voss il be
~ero better posted scientifically.
krebs goes At his opponent appar-
emily with his eyes closed. rolls aad
tumbles aud twists. aud don't know
where be is sat" until he or his op.
ponent is laid out fiat on the carpet.
He interfsres, too-that is, he DOM
seem to be able to keep his fee!
apart. He 10 no doubt the making oil
. good wrestler, but he needs train.
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-30
How Ito Look 1aod.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep. depending entirely on .
healthy condition Of the vital organs.
II tho liver be inactive, you have o
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II your kidneys be affected. you have
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and you viii surely have good looks.
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