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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
THE DESTRUCTION GREAT
Methodist and Baptist Churches and
Prize House Wrecked.
A C0L0REO WOMAN ONLY PERSON HURT
Tops Of Houses Swept OFF, Chimneys Hurled
Down, Telegraph and Telephone Wires
Frustrated and Much Damage
Done to Crops.
Done to Crops.
Especial to News and Observer.

Youngsville, n. c., Sept. 17.-Saturday
night at 9:45 o'clock our town was visit
ed by a cyclone, which resulted in the
painful injury of one person and the de-
struction of property and farms to the
amount of $500. A gentle rain was fall
ing accompanied by light winds; at $3.50
when a great roaring was heard in the
southeast, but it was thought to be a
train or heavy rain approaching.
To those who witnessed the cyclone
it appeared as great cone shaped ball
of fire with the acute point rising heaven
ward. Its course was zigzag and appeared
to strike the ground bouncing ball. II
passed through the southeast part of town
and wrought obstruction as 1t went Cheat
ham Bros. large four-story prize house
just nearing completion, and the Meth
odist and Baptist churches suffered COM
plete demolishment and were the prin-
cipal house destroyed
1t was miraculous that other buildings
in its path were untouched. Tops Of
houses were thrown 200 yards, Chin
neys torn down, innumerable trees
wrenched off and torn up by the roots,
telegraph and telephone wires blown
down and great damage done to cotton
for two miles either way from town. Only
one person, a colored woman, was injured
and she painfully.
We canot ascertain the extent of the
cyclone, but one or more houses were
destroyed at Wake Forest and consider
able damage to crops done between here
and there. The principal losers are:
Cheatham Bros. prize house .....$1, 900
Methodist church .................. 1,500
Baptist church NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800
Other houses and crops ....... 1000
Numbers of people from Franklinton,
Wake Forest and Louisburg have been
here today viewing the ruins.
Nothing SO fearful has visited this
community in the history of Youngsville.
Friday night the fast train going north
ran over and killed two nice horses be-
longing to- Messrs. Fleming & Fleming.
of this place. The horses were locked
in their stables at night as usual, and
their being out on the track one-half a
mile north of town where they were
killed is a mystery.
Mrs. w. G. Riddick, wife of the cashier
of our bank, died suddenly Sunday after
noon at one o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
Leads all Dailies News amdC Cireul om

other ports of the coast, and / mourn
with you and the people OF the United
States over the terrible loss OF life ana
property caused by the hurricane, but the
magnitude of the disaster is equalled by
the indomitable spirit of the citizens or
the new world, who, in their long ana
continued struggle with the adverse
forces of nature have proved themselves
to be victorious.
81 sincerely hope that Galveston will
rise again to new prosperity.
(Signed) WILLIAM l.. r"
The Presidents reply is as follows:
Executive Mansion, September 14th.
His Imperial and Royal Majesty Will
helm II, Stettin, Germany.
Your Majesty's message of coincidence
and sympathy is very grateful to the
American Government and people and in
heir name, as we'll as on behalf Of .1she
many thousands who have suffered be-
reavement and irreparable loss in the
Galveston disaster, / thank you most
earnestly.
(Signed)
civilian MCKINLEY"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
SHOWS THE LOSS OF 4,o7s LIVES.
Latest List of the Storm Victims. 5000 Pee
pie Have Left Galveston.
(By the Associated Press. J

Houston, Texas, Sept. 1.-THE latest
list OF dead in the Galveston disaster
printed by the Post revised to date, shows
the loss of 4,07S lives. The paper says none
of the persons whose names are printed in
the list have been heard from and that
great number of names have been
furnished by relatives of those dead.
1t is estimated that 5000 people have
left Galveston. OF these about 5000 are
now in Houston being cared for. Others
have gone to the interior or to other
States.
The total number of people fed here
Saturday was 1914 persons. Sunday the
number increased slightly. Supplies are
now coming in steadily and all orders for
provisions and clothing are being given
on general stores in the city.
A number of prominent Galvestonians
were here today letting contracts for new
buildings and ordering new goods.
Telephone communication was estab-
lished with Galveston today and restric
tion in delivery of kilograms has been re-
moved
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
A HUNDRED BOXERS KILLED.
The Town Of Liang is Captured and
Burned
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, Sept. 17.-An official dispatch
from Shanghai says a German naval
battalion, accompanied by forty Bengal
lancers, captured and burned the town
of Liang, September 11th. hundred
Boxers were killed. The Chinese regular
troops occupying the place had previously
fled. The German loss was one man kill
ed and five wounded.
MESSAGES FROM CHAFFEE.
Washington, Sept 1.-THE War De-
partment has received the following tele-
gram from General Chaffee:
"Taku, (no date).
"Adjutant General, Washington.
September 13th.-Russian commander
assures me he has ordered repair ma
terial from Port Arthur, Vladivostock and
the United States. and that he feels as
sured railway will be repaired in two
months. Need fifty storm flags and 5000
more small flags; latter required for Chi
nese houses to show our protection. Good
now telegraphs 7th at request Ii Hung
Chang leaves Shanghai in week or so.
(Signed) ''CHAFFEE."
1t is thought at the War Department
that the date September 18th refers to
the time the message left Pekin. The
railroad mentioned is the line between
Tien Tsin and Pekin. The second dispatch
is rs follows
"Taku (no date).
"Adjutant General, Washington.
"Pekin, September 14th.-Expedition
Tien Tsin to Juliu 80 miles southwark
two companies Fourteenth infantry parti-
cipating, returned Tien Tsin, slight op-
position. Town destroyed by British
troops; no casualties. Filed cable office
6:15 D. m. 18th.
(Signed.) "CHAFFEE."
IL ARRIVES AT TIEN TSIN.
London, Sept. IA special dispatch
from Shanghai says Lii Hung Chang has
arrived at Tien Tsin
RoCKHILL REACHES TAKU.
washington, Sept. 17.-Admiral Remey
has advised the State Department of the
arrival of Special Commissioner Rockhill
at Taku today from Shanghai.
POLICE GUARD WITHDRAWN.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE police guard,
which has been maintained at the Chinese
Legation for several weeks is about to be
withdrawn a. no longer necessary The
matter was the subject of conference
at the State Department this afternoon
between Acting Secretary Adee and the
local chief of police.
WILL PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
Washington, Sept 1.-THE State De-
partment has received dispatch from
the Consul at Fuchau, China transmit
ting a copy of an agreement entered into
between the Viceroy and Tartar general
of Fuh Kien Province and the foreign
consuls at Fuchau, which provides in
substance that the Chinese authorities
will do everything in their power to pro-
tect the lives and property of foreign
officers, merchants and Missionaries resi-
dent in Fuh Kien and at Annoy that
Southern China shall not be attacked by
the foreign powers so long as the local
authorities maintain order; and that the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
EXCITING CHASE OF A NEGRO.
Negro Detective Shot Dead by Mistake. Two
Other Men Wounded.
GBy the Associated Press !


Westville, Fla, Sept. 17.-In an ex-
citing chase for negro desperate in
Western Florida, near here a negro de-
tective was shot dead and two of the
sheriff's posse wounded. The chase was
begun by the sheriffs of four counties, two
bloodhounds and twenty citizens Wednes-
day morning and continued until last
night when the capture was made. There
was a reward of $500 for the negro, and
negro detective from Montgomery, had
been employed by Sheriff Black of Geneva,
Ala, to assist in the capture. An inde-
pendent posse hearing that the murderer
had been located near Westville, preceded
the sheriff's party and the detective, who
was playing the part of friend, and who
was with the negro left the house to join
his party. He was taken for the man
wanted by the authorities and shot dead
The murderer then escaped, and during
the remaining two days two of the
sheriff's posse were wounded in desper-
ate fights with him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
THE TELLER KILLS HIMSELF.
A Shortage Discovered in Consequence. His
Friend" Betrayed Him.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Sept IA shortage of $780,
900 in the Union National Bank was dis
covered today through an investigation
prompted by the suicide yesterday of
George S. Forbes, a teller of the bank.
Forbes wrote farewell note to his moth
er in which he said:
Il was weak and let the one l consid-
cred my best friend get me into trouble
I have not seen him since the first of
September and don't know where he is"
Officials of the bank believe that the
friend referred to in the letter is William
Dunton. Dunton and Forbes were both
employed by the Union National Bank
which recently was consolidated with the
First National
Forbes sole crime, the bank officials
believe was in covering up the accounts
of the friend" to whom he refers in his
letter. Search is being made for Dun
ton
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
MURDER AT ROCK HILL
H. A. Brown Shot at His Home at Dead of
Night.
(By the Associated Press.)

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 1.-THE coroner's
jury at Rock Hill returned a verdict that
H. A. Brown, the painter. was shot by
Paul S. Bratton. and that the latter's
brother, John s. Bratton. was accessory.
They have been arrested.
The evidence showed that the Brattons
went to Browns house at / o'clock at
night. AS Browns father-in-law was
waking him, Paul Bratton slipped into the
house and fired into the room. infiicting
mortal wound. Brown was sleeping
with two of his little children, and his
wife with three weeks old baby was in
the room.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
More English Mills Close.
(By the Associated Press.l

Manchester, Sept. 17.-SeveraI more
mills closed today. The operators agree
that they cannot work proftably with cot
ton at the present prices.
Great interest is felt in the result of
the vote now being taken by the employ
ers federation with reference to closing
the mills for II DAYS in October. The
outcome will be announced at Fridays
meeting. An effort is being made to stop
all mills, including those stocked with
cotton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
SIX MEN WERE DRowED.
They Were in a Batteau When it
Capsized.
(By the Associated Pressl

Savannah, Ga, Sept. 17.-Six men paid
the penalty of their lives this evening
for their unwilIingness to wait. twenty
minutes for ferry boat. They were Ia
borers at the Seaboard Air Line termi-
nails across the river from the city. 1t
was twenty minutes from the time the
party of ten knocked off work until the
next trip of the ferry boat. They were
in hurry to reach the city and en-
barked in a small fiat bottom batteau
AS they were in midstream the steamer
H. G. Day passed. The swell from the
steamer capsized the small boat and the
ten men thrown into the water. TWO
of them swan ashore and two pere picked
up. Six were drowned. The bodies have
not been recovered. The victims were all
negroes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
DIE FOR AN INDIAN BEAUTY.
Four Men Battle to the Death, and the Girl
Commits Suicide
(By the Associated Press.)

Fort Myer, Fla, Sept. IA runner
from the Seminole camp at Turtle Mound
reports that in a sun dance last week four
Seminole braves had a bloody fight, all
being aspirants for the chiefs daughter.
All four were killed in the melee The
girl then drowned herself from grief for
one of the dead braves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18

admirals of the several nations will be in
formed that it is not advisable that
number of naval vessels should visit
Fuchau, lest the people be alarmed.
The agreement is signed by the Rus
slams, United States, Japanese, British
and French Consuls and by Viceroy Hsu
Ying Kuei and General Shan Lien
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
MR.. ROBERT FULCHER STABBED
Assaulted by an Inmate of the County Home For
Aged and Infrm.
Especial to News and Observer

NOPNSi'tA " ANO"o anu ODoSINSI'J
Winston Salem, N. c., Sept. 17.-Mr.
Robt. Fulcher, keeper of the Forsyth
County Home for Aged and Infirm, was
assaulted and stabbed today by an in
mate named Brown. The wound is Sc
rious one. The trouble arose over the
keeper reprimanding Brown for some bad
conduct. While STOPPING over to get a
stick, Brown who is insane, rushed up on
Mr.. Fulcher with his knife, cutting a
long and deep cash across the shoulder
and back.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
FROM WILLIAM OF GERMANY.
A Letter Expressing Sympathy With the Peo-
pie in the Galveston Disaster.
(By the Associated Press.)

IBy inc ASSOCIdItU II555.J
Washington, Sept 17.-President Me-
Kinley has received the following mes
sage of sympathy on the Galveston dis
aster from Emperor William of Germany:
'Stettin, Sept. 18th, 1900.
President of the United States of
America Washington.
i wish to convey to Your Excellency
the expression of my deepfelt sympathy
with the misfortune that has befallen the
town and harbor of Galveston and many
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
Endorse Democratic Ticket.
(By the Associated Press.)

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 17.-At mass
convention of Missouri Populists held here
today resolutions were adopted endorsing
the entire Democratic State ticket The
Populists estimate that their voting
strength in Missouri is about 10000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
TRUSTS.

The platform very properlya gives prom
inence to the trust question. The ap-
palling growth of combinations in re-
straint of trade during the present ad-
ministration, proves conclusively that
the Republican party lacks either the
desire or the ability to deal with the
question effectively If as may be fairly
assumed from the speeches and conduct
of the Republican leaders, that party
does not intend Ito take the peoples side
against these organizations, then the
weak and qualified condemnation of
trusts to be found in the Republican
platform is designed to distract atten-
tion while Industrial despotism is COM
pleting its work. A private monopoly has
always been an outlaw. No defense can
be made of an industrial system in
which one, or a few men can control
for their own profit, the output or price
of any article of merchandise Under
such a system the consumer suffers ex-
tortion, the producer of raw material
has but one purchaser, and must sell
at the arbitrary price fixed; the laborer
has but one employer, and is powerless
to protest against injustice, either in
wages or in conditions of labor; the
small stockholder is at the mercy of the
speculator, while the travelling salesman
contributes his salary to the overgrown
profits of the trust Since but a small
proportion of the people can share in
the advantages secured by private mo-
nopoly, it follows that the remainder of
the people are not only excluded from
the benefits, but are the helpless vic
tins of every monopoly organized. 1t is
difficult to Overestimate the immediate
Injustice that may be done, or to cal
culate the ultimate effect of this injus-
tice upon the social and political welfare
of the people. Our platform, after sug
gesting certain specific remedies pledges
the party to an unceasing warfare
against private monopoly in nation.
State and city. I heartily approve of
this promise; if elected it shall be my
earnest and constant endeavor to fulfill
the promise in letter and spirit. shall
select an attorney general who will
without fear or favor, enforce existing
Continued on Page Three.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
WAR AGAINST THE TRUSTS
Against Government by Injunction
For Department of Labor.
THE INCOME TAX is STRONGLY FAVORED
Agar st National Extraysgancs. Republican
Financial System Involves Permanent and
Increasing National Debt. For
eign Alliances Opposed.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE letter of the
Hon. William ]. Bryan, accepting the
Democratic nomination for President,
was given out today and is as follows:
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. II.
Hon. James D. Richarson, Chairman,
and Others of the Notification Commit
tee of the Democratic National Con-
vention:
Gentlemen:-In accepting the nomina-
tion rendered by you on behalf of the
Democratic party, beg to assure you of
my appreciation of the great honor con-
ferred upon me by. the delegates in con-
vention assembled, and by the voters
who gave instruction to the delegates.
l am sensible of the responsibilities
which rest upon the chief magistrate of
so great a nation, and realize the far
reaching effect of the questions involved
in the present contest
In my letter of acceptance of 1896, l
made the following pledge:
$50 deeply am l impressed with the
magnitude of the power vested by the
Constitution in the chief executive Of the
nation and with the enormous influence
which he can WELD for the benefit or in
jury Of the people, that l wish to enter
the office, if elected, free from any per-
sonal desire, except the desire to prove
worthy of the confidence Of my country
men. Human judgment is fallibe enough
when unbiased by selfish considerations,
and, in order that l may not be tempted
to use the patronage of the office to ad-
vance any personal ambition, l hereby
announce, with all the emphasis which
words can express, my fixed determina-
tion not under any circumstances, to be
a candidate for reelection, in case this
campaign results in my election
Further reflection and observation con-
strain me to renew this pledge.
The platform adopted at Kansas City
commands my cordial and unqualified
approval 1t courageously meets the is
sues now before the country, and states
clearly and without ambiguity the par
tvs position on every question consider
cd Adopted by convention which as
sembled on the anniversary of the sign
ing of the Declaration of independence,
it breathes the spirit of candor inde-
pendence and patriotism which charac-
terizes those who. at Philadelphia in
1776, promulgated the creed of the Re-
public.
Having in my notification speech, dis
cussed somewhat at length the para
mount issue, Imperialism, and added
some observations on militarism and the
Boer war, it is sufficient at this time
to review the remaining planks of the
platform.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-18
THE POWERS ACCEPT EARL Ii
And Will Doubtless Accept Prince Ching as
Negotiators.
(By the Associated Tress.)

London, Sept. 1S.-(Tuesday, 430 a. nc.)
The Daily Graphic asserts that all he
powers have accepted Lii Hung Chang and
will probably accept Prince Ching as ne
gotiators. 1t says also that the powers
have agreed co insist that central gov
ernment, satisfactory to the powers shall
be established in China. and that full
retribution shall be exacted for the at
tacks upon the legations No communi-
cations however, have yet passed be-
tween the powers concerning indemnitie5:
and Berlin dispatch says it is believed
there that DR.. Mumm Won SchwarzenStein,
the German Minister, will purposely delay
negotiations until Marshall Won Walder
see has arrived.
THEY GO TO RESCUE CHRISTIANS.
Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press.)
Pekin, Sept. 13.-(Via Tien Tsin, Sept
18th, via Shanghai, Sept. 17.)-Provost
courts have been opened in Pekin by all
the military commanders. The Germans
have made robbery a capital offence.
Captain William w. Forsyth with 300 men
of the Sixth cavalry will start tomorrow
on tour of the district to the northeast
of Pexin to rescue Christians and to make
ten days reconnaissance Other expe-
ditions have been planned, but the general
sentiment is opposed to such undertakings,
as they tend to keep the country dis
turbed.
The British report that the Bengal
Lancers entered Hang Hsiang ahead Of
the Germans and temporarily hoisted the
British flag. They assisted the Germans
in the attack. The Chinese lost 200.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-08
CARLETON POST, G. A. R.
Comrades McFie and Sanchez Elected to
Observation-Disclosures Transacted.


Carleton Post, G. A. R.. held a very
enthusiastic meeting last night, and ad-
mitted to membership Hon. Pedro San
chez, of Taos, and Hon. j. r. McFie.
Judge McFie was formerly a member
of Phil Sheridan Post of Las Cruces,
which during the lifetime of the la
mented Colonel Fountain was one Of
the best posts in New Mexico. Judge
McFie a. hardly in his seat when he
was unanimously elected chaplain of
Carleton post, vice Mr.. Steele, who
failed to qualify. Judge McFie enlisted
when quite young, in February, 1854, as
a private in company e, 30th Illinois
volunteers, and was discharged July II,
1865, by reason of the close of the war.
Mr.. Sanchez enlisted September Z, 1851,
as captain of company G, Sd New Mex
leo volunteers. and was discharged
March 10, 1862. by reason of expiration
of service.
Post Commander Victory announced
as chairman of the committee on
entertainments, that after paying all
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-08

Archbishop Peter Bourgade went to
Las Vegas this forenoon.
William Webster, mine mill builder
and engineer, is In the city from Ger
rillos.
Hon. NJ. C. de Baca, superintendent of
public instruction, has returned from a
visit to Las Vegas.
Baron Phi. van Zuylen. Of Cimarron.
a well-known mining man Of Colfax
county, is a visitor in the capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. Price Cross, Of New
Orleans, are in the city on a short visit
with relatives. They are en- route to
California.
Miles A. Romney, a merchant at Salt
Lake City, arrived last evening. He
made a number Of purchases of Indian
curiosities and left for the north this
forenoon.
Theodore Voorhees,, vice president of
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad,
arrived last evening on the special car
philadelphia" He Is accompanied by
his family. The party spent the day
seeing the sights of the city. They oc-
cupied one Of Lowitzki's new carriages,
drawn by a pair of spanking bays un-
der the guidance of Hyman Lowitzki.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-08
OFFICIAL. MATTERS.
APPOINTED.


Acting Governor Wallace to-day ap-
pointed Hon. B. M. Read, Santa Fee,
Santa Fee county, and Andrew ]. Co
forth, of Swarts, Grant county, notaries
public.
THE ALAMOGORDO TOWNSHIP.
E. M. solignac, register of the United
States land office at Las Cruces, has is
sued notice that the plat for Alamogor-
do township, being No. 16 south, range
No. 10 east New Mexico principal me-
ridian, will be filed in his office on April
5, after which time applications for en-
try of such land will be received. 1t is
compulsory that persons who have filed
desert land entries or any other claims
in this township before Its survey must
file in the land office an affidavit giving
description of their claim by legal sub
divisions.
TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
Territorial Treasurer Vaughn to-day
received the following remittances:
From Salome Martinez, collector of
Guadalupe county, $70.19 Of 1899 taxes,
and 1921 of 1898 taxes; from Henry
Lutz, Lincoln county, 1888 Of 1898 taxes
and $685. Of 1899 taxes; from margarine
Romero, collector of San Miguel county,
s263.S3 of 1899 taxes, of which $116.S2 is
for territorial purposes and $60.43 for
territorial Institutions; $171.73 of 1898
taxes, of which $104.S7 is for territorial
purposes and $30.67 for territorial insti-
%tutions; from D. M. Sutherland, col
Hector Of 1899 taxes, 1922.