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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
TORNADO'S DEADLY SWEEP.
Eight People Dead and Others Known
to Have Been Killed.

Gary, S. D.. August ia terrific
wind and hail storm running from North
east to Southwest, struck Mortz Siding
about five miles west of here today.
Everything III the path of the storm
was swept away. Eight people lie dead
here and others are known to have been
killed. The dead are:
Joseph Hutchinson. farmer, wife, two
daughters and grandchid.
Carl Jeglum, Blanchardsville. Wis.
Albert Killion, home in Milwaukee.
Charles Ebal. farmer who was read
ing with his wife and children when the
storm came. Searching parties are out
after his wife and children.
Thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty was destroyed and many cattle and
sheep were killed. The storm skirted
Que mile northeast of Hutchinson's
farm and struck his house. driving it
through the barn. The Northwestern
railroad track is torn up for some dis
lance; telegraph poles and snow fences
are down.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
HERE'S A P1OUS PEACH.
If the Charges Brought by His Wife
Against Him are True.

Chicago. Ill.,, Aug 1.-THE altcrna-
tive of poison or IL revolver with which
to end her life was offered by Rev. Fla
vfous j. Brobst, the preacher and lectur-
or TO his wife. Mrs. Julia f. Brobst, ac-
cordng to Il bill for divorce filed today
in the Superior Court by Mrs. Brobst.
The wife alleges in her bill that she
chose laudanum as the means with which
to commit suicide and that her life was
only saved after she swallowed the drug
by the circumstances Of her having CON
sumed quantity of milk which anchor
ated its effects.
During the time Mrs. Brobst was UNI
conscious from the effect of the drug. IL
period Of about u hours as stated in
the bill. Mrs. Brobst alleges that her
husband, according TO what he later told
her. preached two sermons. She also
charges her husband with squandering
her property. There has been trouble
between Brobst and his wife for a long
time. and he has threatened TO begin
divorce proceedings against her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
HIS THROAT CUT
BY THE FATHER
OF HIS VICTIM
Tragic Scene in a Georgia
Court House.
HER AGED AVENGER
HER AGED AVENGER
MRS. SCAFE'S FATHER WAS
SEVENTY ONE YEARS OLD.
BUT IN HIM RACED THE FIRE OF YOUTH
He Was Handcuied and Taken Away, His
Breast Covered With the Blood of
Phillips, the Man He Had At
TEMPTED TO Slav,
tempted to Stay.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 15.-In Justice
Landrum's court to-day VIM. Balm, Il
white-haircd old man of II years, cut
the throat of James Phillips, aged 50,
whom the aged father claims scduced his
daughter. Phillips wound is dangerous,
and the doctors say he may not recover.
A case of seduction against Phillips
by Bain's daughter Mrs. Mary Scafe,
was on trial. AS soon rs the hearing
opened, Phillips attorneys secured II
continuance.
Phillips was sitting near a window III
the court room when Balm started out
of the place AS the old man reached
his side he suddenly sprang upon
Phillips and cut his throat. The knife
used was large one, and the blade was
as keen rs razor.
The cut made reached from the center
of the throat to point almost under the
right ear.
Phillips grapplcd with the old man and
attempted to disarm him. Mrs. Scale
cried loudly while the men struggled
and begged the court officials to separate
them. Bailiffs caught Balm and he was
hand-cuffed. Phillips was bleeding
terribly and sank to the floor \ call
was sent to the Grady Hospital, and m
ambulance was called. Balm Was a.
most crazed with rage when patrolman
took charge of him. His shirt was COW
cred with the blood of Phillips. At
police headquarters he said he was sorry
he had not killed Phillips.
HE disgraced my family" he said, rs
tears ran down his checks. land | did
my best to kill him. / wish | had cut
his head off"
Bain's daughter is Mrs. Mary Scale
and she resides with her father. She
was married when II years old, and
soon after her husband left her Scafe
left home nine years ago, and his wife
was told by Scafe's sister, il is said.
that he was dead. The law also sup
poses 4 man dead who leaves his home
and is not heard of in that time. so Mrs.
Scafe decided she was free to marry.
Phillips, she claims, promised to make
her his wife.
Balm is Il Confederate veteran, and for
some years has been peddler.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
THE ROUGH RIDERS.
They Land at Montauk Point With Col.
Roosevelt and Gen. Wheeler.

IAOOScNcll anu trcn w Htclcf.
New York. Aug. 1.-THE Rough
Riders with General Wheeler and Col
onel Roosevelt have been landed from
the Miami at Montauk Point and are
now in the detention camp where they
will remain in quarantine for Il few
days.
Some of the men were SO weak that
they were hardly able to walk.
After the men had all been landed and
started for the detention camp, Colonel
Roosevelt was met by the newspaper
men. They endeavored to get him TO
fell about his experiences, but failed.
He refused absolutely to talk about his
achievements, but gladly spoke of the
work of his men. lie said they were all
brave and went into danger without hest
tation. Mr.. Roosevelt was asked about
his reported wounding and replied the
wound on my right wrist was from II
shell, but was only II scratch anyway"
lie said he was in the best of health aud
looked it.
I'VE had a bully time all the way
through" said the Colonel. My resl-
ment is one Of 'Crackajacks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
PROF. BREWER AT SCOTLAND
NECK.
He Talked Of Wake Forest College and
It's Bright Prospect for Next Session.

Scotland Neck, \. c., Aug. 15.-(Spe-
caD-Last night Prof. c. T.. Brewer,
of Wake Forest. addressed the Baptist
Young Peoples Union here. He spoke
particularly Of Wake Forest College
and its work. Prof. Brewer reverted to
the time twenty years ago when he was
Il pupil in Vine Hill Academy here, and
spoke of the many changes which have
taken place. He sees many improve
ments and many signs of progress and
prosperity in the town. Many of those
who were also school boys .hcre with
Prof. Brewer who are now settled men,
were glad to see him and hear him speak
Of the great work Of the institution of
whose honored faculty he is mem
Der. He spoke hopefully of the future
of the college. and said that the
First Congressional district, part of
which he has just canvassed for the
college, will doubel its students in Wake
Forest this year.
Many of the young men here who are
anticipating going to college were glad
to hear Prof. Brewer speak of the III
stitution and its advantages.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
SOLDIERS, GIN AND "A NEGRO.
Sambo is Nearly Killed Because of his
Brutal Attack on Tennesseean.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 15.-Dan
Thomas, n negro crab fisherman, was
wounded and narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the hands of 800 Tennessee
soldiers to-day. Two men of Troop T.,
OF the regular cavalry who attempted
to qucll the riot, were dragged from
their horses by the volunteers and
slightly injured in the tussc. The ne
gro's house, II block and Il half from tho
Preside, was almost wrecked.
The trouble began in saloon. VIII
Davis. II private Of Company l., First
Tennessee regiment, was drinking in the
saloon. Five or six other soldiers from
different regiments and the negro,
Thomas, were in the place. According
TO The story told by Davis. the negro
approached him and asked for drink.
Davis replied that he had no money.
whercupon the negro struck Davis in the
right eye with Il set Of brass knucks.
The two closed in II struggle until they
were separated by an Ohio private.
When the negro found himself free he
left the saloon and went to his home
Thithcr he was followed by the soldiers
who wrecked the house in an endcavor
to get at the man. But for the prompt
arrival of Major Chcatham. the negro
might have Jared much worse. On the
way to the guard house ut the Preside,
where Thomas was taken for safc-kccp-
ing, the negro was attacked by Private
Scruggs. who struck him terrible blow
on the head with Il bludgcon The
soldiers were uuictcd with much difficult
ty. General Miller is investigating the
affair.
All the men engaged in tho riot were
volunteers. Most of them were Ten
ncssceans. but there were Il number also
from the Kansas and Iowa regiments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
THE WORK OF GHOULS
A Horrible Story of Sacrilege and Des-
ecration.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The trial by
court-martial of Captain l.. {. Duncan,
of the Twenty Second Kansas regiment
charged with desecratins Confederate
graves in Virginia was resumed at
Thoroughfare Gap today. The most
important witness was Captain George
e. Ross, Company /, twenty Second
Regiment. Kansas, who on hearing the
report of graye-digging investigated the
matter. When he reached the scene and
asked for an officer he said duncan
stepped out and made remark to the
effect that he was conducting Il medical
research and wanted to ascertain what
the men in the graves had died from.
reply to his questions the soldiers stand
ing around stated that they were digging
UP rebels. Witness was indignant at
what he saw and took prompt measures
TO report to headquarters. On cross ex-
animation he said that there were about
a dozen men in all some of whom were
non-ccmmissioned officers. He did not
see Duncan handle any bones or clothes.
Sergeant J. NJ. Southerd, Of the
Twenty Second Kansas saw a party of
men opening graves. He Identified a
button he obtained from Private Wise
Of the Twenty Second, who he believed
got it from one Of the graves. lie saw
the jaw bone of the occupant of a
grave and also some buttons and parts
of eqaulets. a sergeant of Company III,
Third New York regiment, identified
Duncan as the officer who with par
ty of men was seen digging i'll mound
of earth The men were from the
Third New York and Missouri and Il
Kansas regiment. The prospects are that
the case will continue for the remainder
of the week.
About twenty six witnesses in all,
most of them members of the Third Nir-
GINA, were examined during the day.
They swore either that they had heard
nothing of the disturbance or that they
witnessed only little excitement. Male,
of the Third Virginia was one of the
witnesses, but his evidence was mreely
of a heresay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
sHArTER COMES SATURDAY.
All Troops Embarked but Third Divi-
sion Under General Bates.

Washington, Aug. ia cable mes
sage was received at the War Depart
ment this morning from General Shaftcr
at Santiago de Cuba saying that he
expected that the last of the troops of
his corps Fifth) will have left Santiago
for the United States, by Thursday
next and that he, General Shafter, will
start for home next Saturday. All that
now remains to he Transported is the
Third division commanded by General
Bates. These troops will be embarked
as rapidly as the transportation facilities
will permit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
SHAFTER'S SANITARY REPORT

Washington. Aug. 15.-General Shat
ter's report of the health conditions of
his troops ut Santiago. as bulletined ut
the War Department tonight, is as fol-
lows:
Santiago de Cuba Aug. -, 1898
Sanitary report for August 18th:
Total number sick 2715: total number
fever cases 1.506: total number new
cases 1919: number fever cases returned
To duty 22G.
The number of deaths reported for
August 18th, 10Th, and 18th is %.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
NO TYPHOID FROM ATLANTA.
Every Case at Fort Mcpherson Came
From the Military Camps.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 15.--IIenry y. Graz
ham, private of Sixteenth infantry, died
at Fort Mcpherson to-day of typhoid
fever Perc Anderson, private company
], First Florida volunteers, died of dys-
EMERY.
The impression prevailing in some
parts of the country that the numerous
deaths from typhoid fever were the re-
suit of local causes has brought several
inquiries into the matter from other
cities. 1t can be stated, however. that
none of the typhoid fever ut Fort Nc
Pherson was contracted in Atlanta,
every case coming from some one of the
various military camps.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
OLIVETTE SAILS WITH WOUND
ED.

Washington. Aug. 15.-The following
bulletin was posted Mt the War Depart
ment tonight:
Santiago dc Cuba, Aug. 10, 1898.
"Adjutant General, L. s. a., Washing
ton.
"Olivcttc sailed at four this afternoon
for Fort Monroe with two hundred ana
three sick OH board.
(Signcd) "SIlAF1ER,
"Major General"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
TO ATTEND TIE BIG REVIEW.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. Ex-Governor At
kinson will leave tomorrow night for
Chickamauga upon the invitation Of
General breckenridge, Inspector General
Il. s. A.. to attend the big review at
Camp Thomas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
,oNFER WITH CUBAN LEADERS.



Copyright 1898 by Associated Press)
Santiago dc Cuba. Aug. Ill p. M
\ secret meeting was held tonight ut the
palace between the commanding officers
of the American army and Cuban lead
erS. The StrctcSt secrecy was MAINTAIN
ed, but it can be said on good authority
that General Garcia was present ne
meeting lasted an hour and half. me
information obtained is to the effect
that the Cuban situation was thoroughly
reviewed and that it was resolved 10
disband the Cuban army and that the
United States should pay the men or
This involves the expenditure of SID
100000, but it is most important to the
prosperity of the island. whose wealth
is entirely agricultural. nobody, planter
or farmer, daring to cultivate his lands
while inSurgent bands are i'll the field
raiding and burning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
THE MINISTRY RESIGN.

Lisbon Aug. 15.-The Ministry has
resigned and Senior Jose Lucanio has
been charged with the task of forming
Il new cabinet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
DAY LEAVES WASHINGTON.

Washington, Aug. 15,-Secretary of
State Day left Washington this after
noon for Atlantic City. 1t is not known
how long he will be absent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16

Many Il thief goes to prison because
he ncglects to steal enough to fee
sharp lawyer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16

Some folks were married and are hap
by and others are married and were
happy.
Evening star., 1898-07-22
A Hard Mistress.

The Spanish soldier and sailor serve
very hard mistress. 1t is small wonder,
then. that they are lacking in judgment and
in precision of execution They are kept
constantly ratified by the reelection that
they will be condemned if they do and
court -martialed if they don't
Admiral Cervera was forced to cross the
Atlantic when 1t was well known to the
Madrid authorities that his ships were in
no condition to go on a cruise for fighting
He made port at Santiago with difficulty
and was Immediately bottled up. He re-
ported the situation home 1t was des-
perate. and he knew 1t. To run out would
be simply to invite destruction But,
nevertheless. he was ordered out He
Obeyed, and his ships were destroyed. Now
he IS under censure at Madrid and a court
martial awaits him.
General Toral. after General Linares
was wounded. succeeded to command
at Santiago. and found the city
hemmed in by General Shafter Fur
ther resistance was clearly futile Fur
ther sacrifice of life, therefore. would be
criminal His own Judgment counseled
surrender. He laid the matter before tie
authorities at Madrid Some shuffiins fol-
lowed, leaving the Spanish commander in
doubt as to the home judgment. Finally he
assumed responsibility and surrendered
Now he Is threatened with a court-martial
Had he held out until the forces under him
were destroyed. would he not still have
been censured? Is not complete success
the only shield in Spain from humiliation
and punishment?
A government which holds its agents to
such terrible account ought to provide we'll
for them But ii does not. 1t leaves them
in the lurch all along the line. 1t makes
success impossible and then commands it.
1t orders one man to destruction, and after
he has obeyed he Is censured 1t leaves
another in doubt. and when he decides
against destruction and saves his army he
Is censured- Meanwhile the rank and file
are braced UP with the most false and
fantastic stories about their enemies They
are told that they will be butchered II
taken; that IT is far better to die with guns
in their hands than cruelty after they have
stacked them
Spain Is indeed a very hard mistress
She treats those who fight for her almost
as badly as she does those who fight
against her
Evening star., 1898-07-22
The American Example.

The deliverance of Judge Brewer on the
SUBJECT or territorial expansion is entitled
to more serious attention than has been
paid II the eeliverances of Mr.. Cleveland
and MIR. Bryan. He is q man of wide read
ing and has no political axes to grind He
dCes not fix his eyes on the White House
wren ne discusses public questions But it
mist be admitted that he falls almost as
far short as they do of clearing I'D the
case. He merely advises against territorial
expansion. He does not point out what
should be done now that the fortunes of
war have put the Spanish colonies at our
mercy. Call off. and except in Cuba, per-
nit SIain to resume sway? He does not
say SO. But the United States must take
SC me definite action, and the question to
be decided is, what shall that action be?
Simply to utter a warning is not to help
solve the difficulty
Judge Brewer says:
1T seems to me that the best way we
could make our civilization of value to
others is by example and not by force.
We could make it valuable to the world
a great deal better by example than by
appropriatins territory
This entirely ignores the fact that this
whole Cuban question grows out of the
force of the American example. What have
the insurgents done but initiate the Ameri-
car example? Living within range of the
American influence, familiar by intimate
association with American life and pros
perlty. the Cuban people found their own
hard lot intolerable by comparison. and fin
ally took steps to drive their oppressors
of. If the United States could 80 prosper
under free government why not Cuba?
And so they turned here for sympathy and
assistance. Would Judge Brewer have de-
MED their prayer? Would he have an
sHered them that the United States had
performed its full duty by setting them a
gooi example? When they asked him for
bread would he have given them a stone?
If the United States is to be merely an
example it is, and will remain dlsturber
of the peace. If there lad been no better
government here than Spain has MAIN
tanned in Cuba there should probably have
been no outbreak in the island at all. The
people knowing nothing better at home and
observing similar conditions operating in
the affairs of their neighbors would have
continued to bend their necks to the yoke.
But the United States infected them with
desire for liberty. and they took the field
to try to secure it. Does no obligation grow
out of setting people good example?
When the Cubans followed our example
should we simply have looked on compla-
sent them tract instead of square mealT
Evening star., 1898-07-22
Good Government for Hawaii.
rom the San Ecani.isco Rullefin

Precisely wnat form OF government may
be agreed upon by the commission intrust-
ed with that power cannot at present be
stated in its details. but we know that it
will be American-that it will be in har-
mony with the eternal principles upon
which the American government is based.
The native Hawaiians may be few in num-
Der, but the institutions under which
thirty-two Few states have been blended
with the original thirteen will surround
them The future of these islands is bright
They are the halfway station between the
western coast of America and eastern Asia
A great commerce is certain to grow out
of the occupation of the Philippine Islands
and the industrial revival III eastern Asia
The Hawaiian Islands lie in the way of
these fleets of merchantmen, and the peo-
pie of Hawaii will participate in the traf-
hc. Within few years the Nicaragua
canal will double the present ocean carry
ing trade between the Atlantic states and
Asia, and every vessel that passes through
the canal will head for the Hawaiian Is
lands. Well may Hawaii welcome the
American commission whose task it is TO
complete the purpose of the acts of Con-
gress and of the Hawaiian government and
well may the people of the United States
welcome Hawaii into the American Union.
Evening star., 1898-07-22

1t is to lie hoped that subsequent events
and reports may disprove the published ac-
cCrnts of Il rupture between Garcia and
Shafter. and of the formers withdrawal
with his troops to the hills. Until so set
aside in official manner it is to be assumed
that the situation is as disclosed by the
text of letter said to have been sent by
Garcia to Shafter which is printed else
wLere in today's issue.
General Garcia in this letter resigns his
command because Of two alleged griev-
ances. He claims. first, that he has been
treated ignOminiously by General Shafter
in the conduct of the negotiations for the
surrender of Santiago, second, that the
Cubans are being treated unjustly in the
arrangements for the temporary govern
H.ent of the captured city and province.
General Garcia asserts that he was not
notified of the surrender by General Shaf-
ter nor was he invited to participate in the
ceremonies of the capitulation.
General Skaters official report of the
case is awaited with interest and concern.
1t will doubtless bear not only upon the
personal differences between him and
Garcia. but also upon the general bearing
of the Cubans in the campaign just COM
pleted
EAtdtlHI-lt JuISIiletlt SHOutu De SuSptuutu
Evidences have been noted by The Star of
a disposition to disparage the Cuhans. to
express a vast surprise at finding them
kalf-stsrved euerillas instead of disciplined
soldiers. to be shocked that they so bitterly
hate their cruel oppressors that they may
need TO be restrained by their American
allies from wreaking full vengeance upon
the conquered Spaniard. This disparage-
r-EQt leads IN tha inf SylppnStinD
that the Cubans are unworthy of the in
dependence which we have proclaimed for
them, and that the conquest not the indie
pendence of Cuba must now be our pro-
gram The new plan involves qualification
and debasement for the republic. The new
policy is both unwise and dishonest.
Tactful consideration is required both
from Americans and Cubans as they CO.
operate to eypel Spain from Cuba. If we
are to be polite to conquered Spaniards. We
are to be even more courteous to our Gu
ban allies. There seems to be no reas IN
why Gen. Garcia should not have been in
vited to participate in the ceremonies at
tending the surrender of Santiago. Indeed
the first indictment brought against him
was to the effect that he had received this
courtesy, and had angrily declined it.
Gen. Shafter could In no way better serve
tue republic Indn Dy treating win every
courtesy It's Cuban allies.
On the other hand the Cuban leaders
must not be over-sensitive and exacting.
The character of the temporary military
government Of Santiago must be finally de-
termined by the representatives of Ameri-
ca Gen Garcia's complaint OF personal
discourtesies will elicit more American
sympathy than his criticism of the tenn
porary government which the President
has proclaimed for Santiago