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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
HAVOC AT OCRAC0KE.
Thirty Houses Destroyed, Two People Drowned
and Schooners Stranded,

Washington. n. c. Aug. 21-(Spe-
cial.)-The Old Dominion steamer ar
rived from Ocracoke last egening at
$50 loaded with passengers from the
ilI-fdied island and today a pall CT sad
ness and gloom hangs owe: our city.
Not since the awful storm OF 1876
has Ocracoke been the witness of such
scenes. The whole island is complete
wreck The wand reached velocity Of
seventy miles an hour ard the sea was
breaking from twenty to thirty feet high
on the island.
Thirty-three houses destroyed,
seven chimneys gone, two churches
nifty was the story Whispered in our ear
as the passengers placed their feet upon
terra firma.
Two souls s.eep in a watery grave,
yet to God all the praise that so many
seemingly doomed to meet similar fate
were saved and restored TO the bosom
of their loved ones
The wind negam TO blow ur last Tues
day about noon and decreased all the
time until Wednesday w.lar il registered
almost a hurricane. On Wednesday night
between IL anc 2 O'clock the Schooner
L. A. Willis, in charge 1f Captain r.
$. Griffin parted two anchor chains,
causing her TO drift to .ha inlet landing
on a shoal about three mics from where
she originally WIS. The Willis left here
last Friday one week ago for Ocrac0ka
with a pleasure party on board consist
ing of A. S. Kelly, 0. NJ. Winfield. J..
h. Latham, L. w. Phillips, Spencer
Brook, B. Ross, Lyndin Shaw, George
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
ROW IN ATLANTA.
Councilmen Object to Being ''ColIaredN
and the Riot Alarm Follows.

and the Riot Alarm Follows.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 21.-Owing to a de-
nunciation of Harry NJ. Atkinson, for
merly of Boston, Mass, and a nephew Of
Edward s. Atkinson, of that city, by w.
S. Thompson, councilman from the
fourth ward, at a meeting of the General
Council this afternoon, the police reserve
was called out to preserve order and
quell what threatened at one time to bc
a riot.
Several days ago a card was published
in one of the newspapers in this city sup
porting petition for franchises which
MIR. Atkinson was asking from the city.
In the card several members of the coun-
Gil and board of aldermen were said to
have collars around their necks brand
ed with the name of the opposing cor
poration-the Atlant9 Railway and Pow
er Company
Mr.. Atkinson is a capitalist well
known i'm Boston. and is secretary of the
Collins Park and Belt Railroad CONF
pany.
Councilman Thompson resented what
he termed an insult and said of Mr.. At
kinson after intimating that the latter
had falsifed regarding certain state
ments before a committee: 'fIIe is the
meanest of all creation. Plutarch said
Lying is the vice Of slaves.
''Men who marched to the canncu's
mouth where blue-bell;ed Yankees we're
as thick as hops, are here told by one
of that ilk that we have a master. II
makes my blood boil. The idea that
man can come from that seat of learning
and say that we have master! Oh.
it makes my blood boil to be singled out
for the venom from this viper and then
to know what a cur he is, beneath the
whip of his master-money.
"And then he thinks he is the equal
ofs gentlemen!
''What Insult could be greater than
this?'
Mr.. Atkinson was also denounced by
Alderman Turner.
After the session adjourned Mr.. Atkin-
SON accosted Colonel Thompsom and
before words could pass they started
for each other when the reserve of po-
lice interfered and prevented blows.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
SCHURAfAN'S STATEMENT.
Thinks the Philippines Question One OF
Morals and Takes a Rosy View.

Ithaca, N Y, Aug. 21.-Commissioner
Jacob G.. Schurman reached Ithaca to-
day. Since leaving Manila he has, he
says, steadily refused to discuss Philip
pine affairs. However, he makes the
following statement for the Associated
Press
First-The United States having as
smed sovereignty over the Philippine is
lands by virtue of peace treaty with
Spain, the chief executive of the Republic
is engaged in establishing that sovereign
ty. The issue today is not commercial
one, although the natural resources OF
the Philippine Islands are of great value,
and wait only American capital for their
development. Nor is the question one of
political expediency or party politics,
although in its collateral branch there
may be aspects ON which political parties
may properly divide, but the question to-
day is neither one of commercial alvan-
tage nor of partisan politics. 1t is a
purely moral question: The vital issue
is the honor of the nation, the protection
of loyal Filipinos and the fulfllment of
our obligations to the nations af the
world involved in our acceptance Of SOW
ereignty.
Secomd-INhe means and agencies for
the accomplishment of this end must be
determined by the President, and it is
we'll to bear in mind that the President
understands the situation better than
anyone else can possibly do, as he is in
receipt of information from variety OF
sources, civil and military, and has the
Judgment of experts upon the facts re-
pcrted. / have no doubt the President
Will soon effect solution of the Philip
pine problems which will be entirely salts
factory to the American people. To his
craftsmanship and tried ability we may
entrllst the issue with perfect confidence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
CASTLE HAYNE PROBED
PENlTENTIARY INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE SITS AT WILMINGTON.
Testimony Showed That Unsantary Conditions
Caused an Epidemic'of fever. I'm
pioyes Fond of Drink.

Wilmington, n. c., Aug. 21-(Spe-
cial.)-The penitentiary investigating
committee, composed of Senator Brown
and Representative Gattis and Pat
terson, all members present. were in
session this morning and afternoon and
the testimony of several officials and
citizens was heard. Disinterested wit
nesses testified that the camp alt times
was in very unsanitary condition and
that sewerage was allowed to overflow
on the ground near the we'll from which
drinking water was used. This state of
affairs caused an epidemic of fever last
summer and large proportion of the
prisoners were Thereby incaIpacitated
for work. The odor from the camp
could be detected 100 yards away.
Mr.. w. FL. Shearer, superintendent Of
the New Hanover land and Improve
ment Co, from whom the State leases
charges in his testimony gross incom-
potency since Superintendent Leazar
was removed The reason the farm
was not profitable was on account of
mismanagement.
Mr.. S. Blossom citizen at Castle
Hayne, corroborated Shearers testi-
mony in every salient point and went
for John r. Smith with gloves off.
Smith was familiar with convicts and
employees and spent little time at the
farm
Many of the employees were
addicted to drink. III. I'll. Ras-
berry, steward at Lyree's camp,
admitted the unsanitary condition of
the camp at times. Several of the CON
victs from Goldsboro brought vermin
into camp His books and records pro-
duced for examination were incomplete
and unsatisfactory to the committee.
DR.. Il. T.. Nixon, physician at the
farm, also admitted the unsanitary con-
dition of the camp, but denied charges
Of drunkenness.
VIM. II. Chadbourn, director of the
penitentiary from January, 1897. to Jan
uary, 1898, testified as to the conference
with Russell regarding Smith. The
Governor was dissatisfied with Smith.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
A RIOT THREATENED.

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 21.-A Hamp-
ten, Florida, dispatch to the Times- Union
and Citizen says that Town Marshal
Richardson shot and killed n t. Rob
erts. prominent faormer, in self de-
fence, at Lake Butler, today. Roberts
friends swear revenge. and guards are
now guarding Richardson. The affair
was the result of the killing of deputy
Marshal Kite by the Richardson broth
ers on Saturday might.
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HOW THE DisA, TER OCCURRED.

Beaufort, n. c., August 21.-(Special)
Sixteen fishermen were camping on
Swan Island, near the mouth of the
Neuse river, during the recent storm.
The island was oyerfiowed, compelling
them to seek the mainland In the
attempt all of their boats were cap
sized, except one, drowning fourteen,
consisting of four Smith and Salber
brothers and six others All were mar
ried and men of large families. citizens
of Piney Point, Carteret county.
A crew of four more who were camp
ing on another island are missing, and
are undoubtedly drowned The two sur
vivors saved themselves by cutting away
their boats mast and throwing their
cargo overheard. They witnessed the
drowning of their companions, but were
powerless to aid them.
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The CREW ALL RESCUED.

Rio Janiero, August 21.-The United
States cruiser Montgomery, which arriv
ed here last night from Montevideo, re-
ports having rescued all the crew of the
British steamer Nettleton, Captain vi
gers from Norfolk, July 25th, for Rio
Janeiro. which went aground twenty
miles east of here,
The vessels forepeak and forehold are
full Of water, but the second hold and
the afterhold are tight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
THE DUCK TRUST.

Baltimore, Md. August 81. The Con
tinental Trust Company today began
paying for the cotton duck properties
which have been acquired by the Mount
Vernon-Woodbury Cotton Duck Com
pany. incorporated under the laws OF
Delaware, and controlling the leading
plants of the country. The new corpora
tion will produce about 90 per cent.
Of the cotton duck OF the country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
OXFORD BOND CASE AGAIN.
Supreme Court Asked BY Bank for a
Writ Of Certiorari.

Richmond Va, Aug. 81 The Union
Bank of Richmond has instructed it's
counsel to apply to the Supreme Court
of the United States for writ of GER
teiorari in the case of the Board of Com
missioners of Oxford, n. c.. vs. the
Union Bank of Richmond. which was
decided in favor of the former in the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
on the Eleventh instant.
The case involves the validity of rail
road bonds issued by Oxford. The
Circuit Court Of Appeals decided that
failures to record the yeas and nays on
the second and third readings of the act
authorizing the bond issue invalidated
them.
There are several other railroad and
bonds and ether important cases on
which the final decisions will have an
important bearing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
AFTER THOSE TRANSPORTS.
Will Have All Troops Called For AHoat
by Last Of October.

Washington. Aug. 21-The Quarter
masters Department acting under in
structions from Secretary Root is ne
gotiating for more transports for the
Philippine service and expects to soon
secure additions to the Pacific feet.
Owing to the determination of Sec
retary Root to rush the new troops for
ward, the original schedule prepared in
the Quartermasters' Department has
been entirely disarranged. and it is the
Department. intention to have not only
the first ten regiments afoat by the last
of October, but also those to be raised
under the last order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
oLYMPIA's SAILORS ATTACKED
Five Men Arrested On the Charge il
Leghorn

~
Leghorn.
London, Aug. 21--A special dispatch
received here from Leghorn today says
that five men have been arrested here on
the charge Of attacking and wounding
some sailors who had come ashore from
the United States cruiser Olympia.
OLYMPIA LEAVES LEGHORN.
Leghorn, Italy, Aug. 21.-The United
States cruiser Olympia sailed from this
port today. James A. Smith, the United
States Consul here. came aboard to
pay lis respects to Admiral Dewey just
previous to the departure of the war
ship.
TO RECEIVE ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Paris, Aug. 21.The United States
Charge d'Affairs Henry Vignaud, has
gone to Villefrance, to receive Admiral
Dewey, who is expected to arrive there
tomorrow.
TO WELCOME DEWEY.
Savannah, Ga, Aug. 21-At a meet
ing tonight of the German Volunteers,
a company composed entirely of Ger
mans it was decided that the company
should go to New York and take part
in the reception to Admiral Dewey.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
SO HOUSES AND TWO CHURCHES
DESTROYED ON THE ISLAND
OF OCRACOKE.
FAMINE AND DEATH OF THE
STRANDED SCHOONER WILLIS
Heroism Of The Captain and Mate. Sever
Wrecks Of Boats Reported and Some of
The Crews Missing, The Wors.,
Storm of Twenty Years.

Morehead City, n. c., Aug. 21--(Spe-
cial.)-The following is the list of per-
sons drowned while away from home
fishing last Friday during the terrible
northwest storm:
KILBY SMITH.
JOHN SMITH.
ELIJAH SMITH.
WALLACE SMITH.
All Of these were brothers.
JOHN STYRON.
JAMES w. ELLIS.
HENRY WILLIS.
JOE LEWIS.
JOHN LEWIS.
JOE SAI4TER
JOHN SALTER.
KILBY ROSE.
BART SALTER.
WILLIAM SALTER.
All live at Hunting Quarters, N. c.,
and nearly all of them have families.
The storm in the eastern part of Car
teret county was extremely severe.
Many hundreds of banker ponies,
sheep and cattle pastured on core banks
were drowned.
This was the worst storm in this part
of the country in years, it having been
twenty years to a day since the terrible
storm that washed away the Atlantic
Hotel at Beaufort
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22

In a fight with Filipinos near Angeles
Lieutenant Drew was killed and Lieu
tenant Uline badly wounded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
RUMORS AFLOAT.

Berlin, Aug 21-Emperor William
will return to Berlin on Wednesday
when. it is, reported, he will preside at
the Cabinet council and decide what
steps are to be taken.
All kinds of rumors are ahoat One
paper asserts that the Kaiser has ac-
cepted the resignation of the whole Cabi-
net Others are of the opinion that the
fall of DR.. Won Miguel will entail the
fall of Prince Won Hohenlohe, also,
but nothing will be definitely known un-
til the Emperor arrives.
The newspapers are still actively COM
menting upon the difficulties of the sit
uatiOn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-22
CABINET WILL RESIGN
KAlS[R'S POLITICAL FAMILY WOULD DE-
StRT HIM IN AB0DY.
Meet at The Residence Of P,iace HohenIohe and
Arrive al this Dec SION. Acc. ptance
Of Resignation Doub full

Berlin, Aug. 21.-During the afternoon
a Cabinet meeting was held at the
residence of Prince Hohenlohe, the I'm
perial Chancellor, and the whole Cabinet
agreed TO resign. The acceptance of the
Ministers resignation is uncertain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16

ing machinery is on the floor ready to
De connected with the power, and the
syrup plant will be In full operation
in few days.
Inc entire merchandise salvage was
sold TO a Chicago wrecking company
anu mas been shipped out of the city.
1t happened that the house was car
rying a stock very much above the
normal amount. The prospective adj
vance In coffee had led them to pur-
chase three or four times the usual guam
tlty they carry. In order to take ad-
vantage. of lake rates of freight, be-
lore the all-rail rates went into effect,
tney mad laid in, in all lines, a stock
70 carry them through the winter and
made even thisl stock especially heavy
owing to the continued advance in
prices. Probably at no previous time
In the history of the house would a
nre nave found so much to destroy.
The Insurance. tadjusters met the
situation in fair and manly way, and
without CONTROVERSY: the loss on the
merchandise was placed at $97. 64O,42, and
on the machinery at $25,1S6. A 'consid-
cradle portion Of this has already been
paid. The buildingaWas insured for $780,
OUo' and this loss has notTyet been de-
termined. l
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16
CHERRY AND WHITE.
COlOrs Chosen by the Athletic and
Rowing Carnival Club

Rowing Carnival Club
A meeting was held at the st. Paul
Athletic and Rowing club last night for
the purpose of forming a carnival club.
There were forty in attendance. Steps
were taken towards perma nent organi-
cation, though it was considered advis-
able to appoint committee to bring the
subject to the attention of the absent
members before electinS officers. Presi-
dent Corning advocated the organization
CT a club at the earliest possible moment,
in order to give the association every
chance to capture the hammer offered by
Ike Lederer to the club which is first in
appearing on the streets in full uniform
Lists We're opened for the signatures Of
these who wish to enter the new organi-
zatiOn.
The matter of a uniform was discussed
at length with the result that the club de-
cided to adopt the standard suit, In colors
of cherry and white. A committee was
appointed to secure designs for a car
niYal club emblem, with instructions to
report at a meeting to be held on Tues
day evening President Corning will
name a committee today to act in Sc
curing members for the carnival club
and 1t is expected that in the course of
the next two weeks there will be a mem
bership of $50. An adjournment was
taken last night until Tuesday evening.
at which time officers will be elected and
the club formally launched.
The new club will have drum corps,
The membership committee of the Ath-
Ietlc and Rowing club held a session last
night at which thirty-three applications
were received It was decided to increase
the committee and the names Of Tony
Snyder E. S. MacGowan, I. L. Bird, j.
A. Swanson, E. F. Miller, c. H. Lindeke,
F. t. Wittmer and G. A. Lindeke were
added Those who became members OF
the new carnival club at last nights
meeting were: c. c. Townsend, j. j.
Grothwobl, Dan Imuth. A. S. Western
hagen, Frank Oaks, Fred Nelson, P. o.
Egan, Leavftt Corning, J. ". Nolan, M.
F. Kennedy Jr.; Jules Denegre, H. w.
Burroughs. L. A. Mauser, Charles John-
son. H. S. Schumacher, c. D. Bergfeld, H.
e. Kicker, E. Jenkins. w A. Burkhard
Jr., H. L. Alb2chten. A. F. hasten, G. s
Johnson, William Mundy John Clancy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16
MAKE IT A HOT ONE
MOTTO THAT THE ST. PAUL CAR
NIVAL ASSOCIATION WILL
FOLLOW
DIRECTORS NAME PRESIDENT
Judge c. e. FIandrau Selected for
the POsItiOn-A Button to Be Sc
1ected for Use Instead of "a Rib
bon Badge-Undecided Yet as to
What the Central Feature VIII Re
Possibly an Ice Palace.


bon Badge-Undecided Yet as to
What the Central Feature VIII lie
Possibly an Ice Palace.
The directors Of the st. Paul Carnival
association are determined to make the
sta1d burghers Of the city appear In to-
boggan suits this winter Plans for the
coming festivities We're discussed at
length, and the matter of creating a
proper public sentiment received close at
tentton. The directors are of the opinion
that If the business men and other cIti-
zens interested make 1t point to wear
the blanket suits on the street the ex-
ample will be sufficient. 1t is hoped that
the association may be able to establish
the same sporty feeling which controlled
the winter festivals of the Sos
The central feature of the coming car
nlVaf was the source of considerable dis
cussion yesterday. The question of build
ing an Ice palace was brought up again
ana received the support of a number of
the members of the board. It was decid
eu' however. that for the present the di-
rectors will simply announce a carnival
or sports, and leave the decision on tho
central feature idea until another time
IL is probable that either an ice palace
Or some similar structure will be erected.
chairman Scholle announced the follow
ing as members of the committee on
finance: Rukard Hurd, A. H. Schlfek.
William Candy and George Benz Jr.
The committee on location reported that
they would secure headquarters at once
Another meeting will be held at noon
today at which a decision will be made.
1t Is probable that the Endicott will be
CHOSEN. Gustav Scholle, c. B. Gedney
and c. B. Bowlby constitute the commit
tee.
The election Of a president was the
most important item before the directors,
and by unanimous choice Judge Flandrau
was selected to direct the affairs OF the
association. Charles Hornick was made
chairman Of the committee on printing.
and c. B. Gedney chairman Of the COM
mittee on badges. Mr.. Gedney reported
on the badge proposition and several de-
signs were submitted. It was thought
hest to select a button design instead of
the familiar type of badge, since it pos
sesses the advantage of being practically
indestructible. The key line, MAKE 1t
a Hot One" will be used.
The directors decided to make a general
request that every one get out tobog-
gan suit and wear it for the purpose of
creating sentiment in favor of the car
nival.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16
NO MTDwIxTER MEETING.
Territorial Pioneers to Make More
However,; of May Meeting.

e.
territorial Pioneers to Make More,
However,; of May Meeting.
A meeting of the executive committee
OIL the Minnesota Territorial Pioneer as
ISOLATION was held yesterday at the
merchants MOTEL, st. Paul.
PRESIDENT purant was in the chair. It was
decided that, instead of the midwinter
meeting fer this year, that a committee
De appointed to make more of the annual
meeting on May II, and that the same
committee have in hand the perfecting
plans and securing funds and material
and location on the state fair grounds
suited to the needs of the association.
The committee named is as follows: T.
w. Durant Edwin Clark, Nathan Rich
arcson, e. e. Hughson, NJ. ]. O'Connor,
W. H. Hoyt, w. P. Murray. George Fl.
Hazard, st. Paul; Edwin Clark, J. B.
Gilfllan. Frank G. O'Rrien, Minneapolis;
Franklin c. Ford, Newport, Washington
county; John R. Carey, Duluth; Daniel
Sinclair. Winona; B. F. Farmer, Spring
Valley, Fillmore. county; H. w. Lambert
Winona; H r. Wells, Preston; "A. w.
Pratt, Red Wing; r. C. Libby, Hastings
The following subcommittee was APP
pointed to gain the necessary information
and report at the cali of the chairman,
viz: George H. Hazard, E. w. Durant,
M. J. O'Connor, Edwin Clark, F. C. Ford,
B. F. Farmer and Frank G OBrien.
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Field, Schlick s. 60.

the trial by the court of challenges to
jurors for actual bias.
2. The Indictment construed as one for
manslaughter in the first degree and not
words ''willfully killed are not the equiv
alent of with design to effect DEATH"
3. The admission in evidence of the re-
suits of experiments tending to corrobo-
rate the testimony Of witnesses for the
state that they saw and heard certain
not prejudicial error for the reasons
first, that the experiments tended to
prove nothing that was not Self-eYident
from photographs and measurements al
ready in evidence; and, second, that an
attempt had been made to impeach the
witnesses by eliciting on thir cross-eXam-
ination facts tending to show that they
could not have seen and heard what they
testified to from the position which they
occupied.
4. The state is not required to call and
examine as it's witnesses all persons
ment. The most that was ever required
in any event was that they be present in
court so that the defendant may call and
examine them if he desires.
5. The general doctrine of the courts
now is that the reason having ceased, the
old rule has ceased that on trials for per-
jury the prosecutor is bound to call and
examine all the eye witnesses of the
res gestae or transaction.
But, without deciding this question,
held, that in this case the court was JUS
titled in refusing to require the state to
call certain parties as witnesses because
it did not appear that they were eye
witnesses of the transaction, which was
the subject of investigation.
6. The evidence held sufficient to JUS
tify the verdict. Order affirmed.