I NEGRO OUSTED
Awl a Lily White Republican Party Organized
in the State.
?
I THOSE WHO ATTENDED
Refmblican Office Holders OonRplcu
om by Their A bur nee.?Hlahxk
Ww Elected State Chairman and
Oumniltteenien Were Named from
Harh Congressional District.
A new Republican party was organized
in South Carolina on Thursday.
Eliminating the negro entirely
and asking nothing of the Kederai
office-holders, none of whom was
present at the Convention, about 113
of those who believe in the Republican
doctrines met at noon in the
Columbia Theatre, In Columbia, and
Inaugurated a branch of the national
organization for this State, which
tho leaders think will be fruitful af
much good.
The organization meeting was held
under the exclusive direction of John
O. Capers, national committeeman
from this State, and a well known
figure in Republican politico. The
convention was pulled off without a
hitch for everything had boon prepared
by Mr. Capers and it was not
necessary to debate any question.
Following tho appointment of tne
several committees to mechanically
assist in perfecting the organization,
the nomination committee made its
report and the following are the
officers of the party:
Organi/.utioii KfTectod.
L. W. C. Hlalock, of Goldville.
Laurens County, chairman of the
Republican State executive committee.
I. II. Norris, of York County, vice
chairman.
D. H. Wallace, of Union secretary
and treasurer.
dn addition to the above named ^
officers of tlie committee, the follow- ,
ing were named on the Republican ]
Str.re executive committee:
At large?Z. A. Robertson, of
Cherokee; John Canty, of Kershaw.
iFirst district?W. B. Utsey, of St. (
George, (two more to be appointed). (
Second district?M. W. WatBon,
Ridge Spring; T. A. Odom, of Edgefield;
H. D. McCravey, Ridge Spring.
Third district?J. H. Williams,
Newberry; C. B. George, of Westminster;
T. I). Harris, of Pickens.
Fourth district?G. R. Mayfleld,
of Greenville; John Hart, of Spirtanburg;
G. W. Shell, of Laurens.
Fifth district?Charles Dudley, of
GafTney; J. P. Clayton, of Shelton;
T. G. Moeer, of Fort Mill.
Sixth district?J. Vlsanska, of
Georgetown; L. J. Tuckey, of Mullins.
(One more to be appointed.)
Seventh district?G. G. Fox, of
Sumter; L. D. Melton, of Columbia;
F. C. Cain, of St. Matthews.
tRy a resolution the convention affirmed
its loyalty to the principles of
the Republican party as adopted at
the last national Republican conven
Hon held in the city- of Chicago.
This resolution was recommended
by the c? mmlttee on platform and
unanimously adopted. This was the
entire platform of the convention
no far as was announced by Mr. Capers.
I That the convention of the white
Republicans in South Carolina is favorable
to the present national administration
and especially so to President
Tnft was stated by Mr. Capers
and later embraced in a resolution
which was adopted without murmur
of dissent; in fact, there was not a
murmur of dissent on any question
that was put before the delegates.
Mr. Capers made it very plain on
all occasions to express that the convention
w's absolutely devoid of fed-'
oral oliice holders and that ihere was
not one of those present as> .. delegate.
To attend the convention required
a ticket with the name of John G. !
Capers affixed. Then* was a door- ,
keeper and unless the ticket was
presented there was no admission.
The object of this was to prevent
t h D AMt rii n fto nf ant- *P 1 *
?'? ? ?/ I1V6IU, l lltS lorillation
of a white Republican parly
under the leadership of Capers means
that the negro has been read out or
the party in South Carolina.
The question now that presents itself
most prominently before the Republican
situation in this St3te is
which delegation, the white or the
black, will be seated at the next Ref
publican convention? The negro
convention will send a delegation to
the next national meeting and so
will the white.
John G. Capers claims that the negro
convention was not legal, an-1
cording to the laws of the party,
and that there were not 20 registerIed
negro voters out of 66 who attended
the convention.
In one of his speeches at the convention
Mr. Capers stressed the
point that all of the 113 delegates
had paid their own expenses.
The following is a partiol list of
the delegates to nttend the convenv
tion, Capt. Capers thinking that it
{ would not be expedient to announce
I the names of others attending with
the exception of the members of the
artoes committees:
Richland?O. E. Hutchison, L. D.
%
iik
ielton, T. P. Brennen, A. D. Palmir;
alternates, John B. McCravey,
j. R. Marshall, J. F. Daly.
Greenville?John G. Capers, Geo.
1 Mayfleld. J. A. Hranilett. Charle*
-licks, F. B. McBee. Mr. MayQeid,
vho has been for twenty years a
eacher. was one of the Taft electors.
Orangeburg?William Bryce, Geo.
Cobles. P. Oerlach.
Iyexlngton?P. J. Knotts, Kmmanlel
Cockrell, L. W. Redd.
Sumter?George Fox. Ed. B. Wagion.
Laurens?L. W. C. Blalock, J. W.
Ihell. James Boyd.
Union?L. Y. Young, D. H. Walace.
York?I. H. Norrls, J. F. Jenkins.
P n n \xr a* n
I. iimoci , u. ?? . OU'KUII.
'At the roll call there were
10 delegates to answer from Chareston,
Colleton. Dorchester, Edgeleld,
Georgetown. Hampton, Lee,
Marlboro and Saluda.
That candidates for congressional
lonore will be placed In the filled iu
1912 Is rhown by the following resolution.
which was adopted without
iissent, as were all other resolutions.
"Resolved further. That the delegates
return to their homes and organize
the party In the counties and
congressional districts based upon
the organization perfected today
looking to active effort in 1912 by
the nomination of a candidate for
Songrees in each of the seven congressional
districts of the State."
This resolution moans 'hat the
white Republicans will not put out
sandidates this year. The negroes
have already nominated candidates
for two congressional districts the
First and the Seventh.
There were a number of resolutions
embraced in the report of the
committee on organization. Among
Ihe things favored by the convention
were a more rigid immigration law.
rrhild labor law prohibiting the working
of children under certain ages
that have been passed by the State
legislature, a standard eight-hour
work day for the laboring men an.l
women of the country, a continue;!
adjustment of the tariff according to
Ihe Republican way.
D. H. Wallace of Union was elected
secretary and treasurer of the
nerniRllcnt M- h I o Ranlihllimii
nation in this State. He is a son
of the late Judge W. H. Wallace,
well known as the speaker and organizer
of the "Wallace House
which was organized during the days
of Radical regime in Columbia. The
occupation of the secretary and
treasurer is given as that of merchant
and planter.
Another delegate to the convention
was C. E. Grey, who comes from
Westminster and represent the only
majority in the general election
for this State.
The negro has been kicked out of
South Carolina politics nnd the delegates
to the State convention of
white Republicans were open in their
expressions that they had thrown off
the "mill-stone." This was the characterization
of the negro in Republican
politics by several of the delegates.
*
As enumerated by John G. Capers,
there were 113 delegates at the convention
from practically every county
in the State. The names of many
of the delegates were withheld byJohn
G. Capers.
he following are the members of
the several committees that were appointed
by Mr. Capers as temporary
chairmen:
Credential??L. W. C. Rlalock.
Laurens county; A. G. Varnes, Orangeburg;
John Hart, Spartanburg;
L. J. Tucker, Marion; Jno. Cantey,
Kershaw; Jos. Corbet, Bamberg,
Resolutions and Organizations.?
L. D. Melton, Richland county; J.
W. Shell. Laurens; G. W. Nobles.
uraugeourg; K. A. llnnnon, Spartanburg;
B. Ft. Waggoman, Sumter;
0. E. Hutchinson, Richland; V. P.
Clayton, Fairfield.
Committee on Platform?Ceo. F.
Fox, Sumter county; YV. H. Cox,
Oconee; Clias. Dudley, Cherokee; F.
C. Cain, Calhoun; J. A. Hramlett,
Greenville; M. M. Scott, Fairfield;
1. H. Norris, York.
Committee on Nominations.?Geo.
R. Mayfield, Greenville county; Jas.
F. Jenkins, York: Emanuel Cockrel,
Lexington; Jas. Iloyd, Laurens; J.
H. Williams, Newberry; Jno. McCravey,
Richland; Chas. Dudley,
Cherokee.
Was an Ohl Friend.
When Coroner's Pliyslcinn O'Hanlon
commenced to perform an .autopsy
on the body of a man who died
suddenly on the sidewalk in New
York he recognized the victim ns
Aaron D. Jenkins, an old time friend
and at one time assistant state treasurer
of North Carolina. Jenkins ha-*
been living In New York with a son.
His Wife la>ok"il On.
With 'i ? wife lt d ba.ty s ending
by his side, Frank Dell shot ami kill
ed Harvey Duncan and Chas. Duncan
in the Mobile and Ohio depot 'I
McCary, Miss., Wednesday After
having shot the two men He'l hi?:u-led
an outbound train and wen* to
Columbus, where lie gave himself up
to Sheriff Prowell.
Sent t'p Five Years.
Milton A. Carlisle, aged sewnty
years, former president of the National
Hank of Newberry was sentenced
to serve Ave years in ;.b'-s federal
penitentiary at Atlanta for violating
the national banking laws.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
If a boiled costard is neglected Iooohs
lumpy. If It Is removed from
the stove arid beaten with an egg beat' '
er the lumps will disappear. Use
wheel beater.
Keep cookies in an earthen crock
and they will taste fresh even when
two weeks old.
Pack mashed potatoes into class
meat jars, previously floured. When
needed, the bulk of potatoes can be
shaken from the lar. out Into si ice a
and fried
Buve the shoe polish daubers from I
liquid polishes since they are useful i
for polishing stoves. A small sponge i
can he inserted in the wire when the
brush Is worn out.
A silkntwn spool nailed to the floor
hack of the door and painted the color
of the woodwork uuikes a convenient 1
door-stop. 1
Tiny cardboard slippers covered
nun in-(ir HlitlW III'lUUIItMlLH i
holders for holding spectacles. I.ottg
bolllfs covered with paper and tied
with ribbons are serviceable for hatpin
holders Half-fill the bottle with
shot. Heart-shaped hair receivers are
made with three hearts, covered with
crepe paper and decorated with ribbons.
Get .an ounce of collodion at a drop
store. Cover the cut with a little, and
thoroughly soak a stmPl piece of medicated
cotton that will a little iihmv
than cover the cut. Press it down and
smooth out with tlve lingers until tn<
edges of the cotton ha\e adhered t<"
the flesh. It will quickly iir\. aftwhich
the batids can be wet, and i.
will stand hard wear.
I have at last found a way to peel
onions without the eves being effected
by them. 1'se automobile glasses, they
are ouiy 10 cents, in live ami tin cent
stoics, and any amount of onions can
be peeled without any trouble.
To keep apples for winter use put
them In casks or bins, in layers, well
covered with dry sand, each layer becovered.
Th's preserves them
Tom air. from moisture and from
frost; it prevents their perishing by
heir own perspiration, their ntolsvire
being absorbed by the sand; nud
at the same time it preserves the flavor
of the apples and prevents their
wilting. Pippins have been kept In
litis manner until mid-summer, sound
a.itd fresh. Any kind of sand will
mswer, but it must be perfectly dry.
A good pair of shears, careless':y left
out of doors tor some time, scented
hojH-lessly rusty until at the suggestion
of u friend they were scoured with
salt, moistened in scalding vinegtir,
vonked for riftt In llomunlio nil
dried. sharpened and vigorously rubbed
with u liar.nvl cloth dipped In
3?wt oil. The remit was they were
ieatored to their oiigiual use and
brightness.
To take out mildew wet the cloth
and rub on soap and cha.k mixed together,
and la> In the m-u, or lay the
olotli in huttermilk for a short time,
then plaee in the h<>t sun. or wet with
lenivti juiee and treat the state way.
if the tooth has a ct?vit\ um< liquid
ammonia. Spray from medicine dropper
directly into the cavity. Re very
sui*e and not touch the tender gntn. II
there is an ulcerated root prepare a*
poultice of flaxseed meal, mixed with
water. Put in a small vessel and ap
ply to the gum. covering the swelling.
Spread on small pieces of linen
110 larger than the end of the linger
fold one thickness over the poultice.
Renew just as fast as they cool. This
will soften the ulceration and cause
it to break in a short time. Have u
second party prepare the poultice, ll
possible, as it must be done quickly.
Keep hot water bottle outside ol
bandage.
If the glnss stopper refuses to come
out of that new bottle of Christmas
perfume, light a match and heat the
nock of the bottle?not the ccrk, how ver?and
the neck will expand with
teat. The glass stopper can then b?
roily removed.
TisSUP r.?Iltf*r (vitJ-fc Homn e>tono
will absorb the moisture as quickly
is absorbent powders.
When fresh cornrneal begins to sour
.dace it in a pan and beat in the oven,
'rcquectly stirring it up from the botoin
of the pan; pack in a lard bucket
md keep in a warm place.
To keep fur neck pieces clean, after
amoving the scarf, cover it wilh powdered
magnesia and place in its own
box. This shakes out and removes all
;reasc and dirt.
A sine 11 lloor of hardwood can be
quickly and easily swept with a leather
duster. Narrow halls can be swept
In the same manner and ihe woodwork
at the sides is not injured as
with the wooden portiou of a sweeper
or broom.
Fquash should he baked In the skin.
Clean a ripened squash, removo the
seeds and slightly season with salt.
I'lat^ In the oven and bake. When
cone remove the contents to a heated
pnn, mix with butter and pepper
and a few teaspoonfuls of cream, mash
and heat light with a spoon.
Every household should be provided
with a trolley clothes line for use
Ill cold weather. This will relieve one |
of the necessity of going into the yard i
to hang garments on the line. A :
J.otlies llr.e p' this kind will cost les? j
than a dollar and it will be a time savsr
in he household.
An authority claims that superfluous
hnir ran be removed, in time, by
the application of aqua ammonia one
day and peroxide of hydrogen the
next, repeating this ur.til the hn'r is
bleached and dies. It takes endless
time, almost, to kill heir in this manner,
but it is effective and safe
ABUSED BY TEDDY
CAIiliKI) Jl'IKiK ANDERSON A !
OROOK AND A JACKASS.
BorauM He Refused to Deride a
Case the Way Roosevelt Want*
rd It IVeldcd.
It is reported from Indlunapolib
ftlH !?? J 1
,uu., .nv nvugorii uurum a recepClou
tendered him at the Columbia
Club of that city of October 13th
charged Judge A. B. Anderson, of
the Federal Court, with being a
"damned jackass and a crook ' and
then a "crook and a damned jackass."
The language was used to
Capt. Harry New. formerly chairman
of the Republican national committee
who stood in the line introducing
Colonel Roosevelt to the
Hub members.
The Indianapolis News gives
Roosevelt reason for thus speak of
a judge, by saying Judge Anderson
rendered the famous decision refusing
to send Delevan Smith an J
Charles R. Williams of the Indianapolis
News to Washington for trial on
a charge of criminal libel, ou which
Col. Roosevelt, then President, had
had them indicted.
Some one introduced Judge And' r-toti
to Roosevelt at the club. This
introduction was uckuowletleed b>
ioosevelt, and Judge Anderfrou passd
on. New opposed the appo: ltment
of Ander>ou as Judge. When
'apt. New saw Jh.ige Anderson pre
sented to Roosevelt he thought he
taw a chance to disabuse Rooseveir.'a 1
mind of any prejudice that mi"ht
that might exist there on account
of 'Mr. New'B opposition to the appointment.
"Colonel," said Mr. New, 'you will
remember that I opposed the appointment
of Mr. Anderson to the
United States bench."
"Yes, yes, yes; I remember,"
Roosevelt said hastily.
"Well, 1 wish to say. Colonel."
continued New, "that I. was wroiii
in my opposition to Mr. Anderson
nd you were right in appointing
him. He has proved that 1 waa
wrong."
"Is Judge Anderson that man that
decided that libel case out here?"
Roosevelt asked sharply.
"Yes, I believe he did decide a
libel case," said New.
"That was the decision of n damn3d
jackass and a crook," Roosevc-lt
retorted.
"Yes, he is a crook and a jackass,
tnd I said it. This is not confidential."
And with that Roosevelt moved
ilong and New gave over the business
of introducing people to some
one else.
The matter has caused a sensation
and much bitter feeling nmouA
the members of the Columbia Club,
.vhloh is the oldest and most ex lusive
Republican organization in
Indiana. Judge Anderson is a member
of the club. Efforts have be ;n
made to prevent the story getting
out. but it is being discussed quietly
by hundreds of public men.
Judge Anderson is one of the not d
lawyers of Indiana. He is an a;
lent Republican but not a politician.
His appointment was made largely
on the recommendation of Senator
Ileveridge, in whose behalf Col.
Roosevelt came here to spean.
Judge Anderson has presided over
the Federal court of the Indiana district
for several years, during which
time he has made a fine record.
It fell to his lot to sit in Judge
f.andis court in Chicago at the pctl?Un
f ? i >? -? ? -- -
null mi n in-'niinnK in me lanious
$'29,000,000 fine case against, the
Standard Oil Company. He threw
it out of court. Later he presided
during the trial of John R. Walsh,
Chicago banker and railroad mag
nate.
He presided throughout the litigation
to remove the proprietors of
the Indianapolis News to Washington
for trial on the indictment charging
them with libeling some of Coi.
Roosevelts intimate associates in the
Panama canal bond matter.
After a thorough hearing Judge
Anderson denied the authority of
the government to remove the newspaper
men to Washington.
Agree to Spend No Money.
Candidates on Democratic and Republican
tickets in a Colorado Con ity
have agreed absolutely to cu' out
all expenditure of money on election
day at die polls which wont t or
could or might obtain votes and remain
in their home precincts ai!
ci-inuii uay unless called away on
a matter of life or death.
Negro Hank Ipils.
At Richmond, Vu., the Savings
Hank of the Grand Fountain of the
Order of True Reformers, the largest
negro industrial and social organization
in the country, was placed
in the hands of a receiver Wednesday.
Hank examiners say thay
can not tell what are its assets or
liabilities.
Turns l"p Safely.
The Norwegian steamer Hluefields
which was believed to have been lost
In the recent West Indian hurricane, J
arrived safely at Havanna Monday
morning, and sailed for New Orleans
the following day. This in"
- -^solved by the owners
of the vessel.
aU&ANINGS AND GOSSIP.
The boys of ancient Egypt play?#
with toy soldiers.
Two-thirds of the native population
f Uganda has been wiped out by the
leeplnx sickness within the past
even years.
A new variety of broom, whose ex
terior only Is made of broomcom. has
been put on the market. The filling ol
Use broom is hay.
The Indianapolis News has an fh
ierestlng story about a man whc
rarved bis initials on the back of a
soft-shell turtle. Probably he used a
nutter knife.
The Chinese pupil turns his back to
lis teacher when reciting a lesson
Which must uiake it a good deai
as.er for a skilful bluffer to get t
Cood mark.
There are really a good many of uj
who are nil worrying much over the
wide circulation of that counterfeit
CO bill. A plugged aic.kel has fat
more terrors.
bistrict Attorney Salsburg, of Ln
. rpe iwtinty, l'a., questions the rigli'.
if railway count pan ies to sell llquoi
?n dining cars without a license froir
vach county through which the line
piss. Seven conductors have bee:
tummoned to court charged with sell
vng liquor contrary to law.
Church hymnals in atty qnantitj
free to any church for the asking, if
the latest Chicago novelty. An enter
irlsing advertising concern in that
city Is now supply ->g noot churches
with hymn hooks f"?e of eluirge. t.l;?
Company genii z it.- r?.:uru from many
pages of advertb cments sprinkler
through the books.
It Is said that su.ae u:ett j?r ispact
inrr ir?u nrles or ;o u?"m Suez, or
tl.a KtJ Sea c >ast ha ? struck an ci'
field and that the gushers they na\<
uncovered arc increasing tl.ci. outpu*
e?ery day. If the report is true, it wil
>r cf r < it value ttot only in giving
I^Kypt cheaper fuel but in having oil
wit?re the British navy can got ii
asllv when in the tar Kant.
Charles M. Dow, president of the
Jamestown park commission, and ?
citizen who takes great interest ir.
whatever counts for the benefit of the
city, has placed in the hands of the
mayor $100 to he awarded as prlr.es to
me cur/ens who keep their lawns ami
street fronts In the most attractive
condition for the ensviiug year. Tin
money is divided into two parts, one
for the north side and one for th<
south side of the city, and the prizes j
in each case are to be$2?r>, $lf. and $10.
as first, second and third prizes.
French scientists explain the dc
crease in the number of marriages ir
France in recent years by the state
mcnt that eligible men now insist upoi
a handsome dowry with a b.-lde. One
writer says that the .euson why younp
inen make the size of liie dowry cliiet
consideration is that the expensivt
%nd luxurious tasteR of the modern
young woman cannot be graiitled on a
small iucoine. Formerly a girl whe
brought her husband a dowry of $20,
100 wns considered eligible, but today
that amount is looked on as insult.'
cient.
8UNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.
Theie are a number of things, how
ever, it is best not to learn by wxperience.
During s hot summer some of th*
handkerchiefs carried by meu looi
mighty tough.
Some men never settle down until
the earth is carefully tamped and
lodded above them.
When a man loses he snys he ".lust
plays for amusement." But he isn't
amused; he is mad.
From your effort of thinking oi
Something to say, spare a little tim?
to think what not to say.
What is there more helpless looking
than a church social before the pat
rons have begun to arrive?
Here is a rule that will not fail onct
In a hundred times; Be polite to a
boy, and he'll be polite to you.
If you want to make trouble for th?
most envied person t>n earth, tell liim
be is seeing his happiest days.
A woman conies pretty near beinf
an ideal wife if her dry goods bills ar{
never as large as the bills for eating
Nine in ten wbo telephone take t.liit
for granted: "1 do not have to btl
wbo I ain for ?very one knows My
tfoice."
When a young man dies you hear o)
Rt leaf five girls he interna d t<
marry, and who were greatly shocker
at his death.
The women's idea of a "hard ano
unfeeling" man is one who does uoi
look sad when some girl gets up ano
screeches "JJome, Sweet Homo."
Amateur ball players do a great ilea
of talking about a game after it If
over. Professionals don't; after t
gam* they try to gei a little sleep.
It occasionally happens that a mi r
tries to be nice 10 every woman
through a desire to make a la tie:
showing of friends than his eneirv.
If a man w ill take a frank look at
his past foolishness he will go out ano
spread himself as a door mat before
bis own front door.
How careless .people are! We saw i,
man in a store this morning buying a
pair of suspendets, who said he hat
been trying to think of them for Iw
reara; he had needed a pair for two
jrears, but always forgot, when down
town to buy them. Is it any wonde
that this sort of a creature occasion
sily forgets to kiss his wife hefov* j
leaving the house In the morning?
A new popular wedding song is en
titled "If I But Knew." Heavens, thn
Is why tki commonv go. s on; bnrar.s*
neither one knows - Atcbisou U*an./
Oloba
a
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LOSS OF LIFE
From a Terrific Storm That Visits Naples
and Island of Ischia.
REPORT OF TIDAL WAVE
Groat Ijosk of Life and Property Ho
ported.?Tlx* Island Ik Swept uiul
Hundreds of People An* Drowmil.
The l>H?tia?e to l*roperty Amount.*
to Millions of Itollars.
The Island of Isehla, In tho Med-.
'ternineae sea. lit miles southwest
of the city of Naples, has been storm
swept. First reports gave a very
considerable loss of life front a tidal
[ wave, hut the latest reports Indicate
J that the'victims are few
Coiiununication with the island >s
ditlicult-but brief dispatches from
Casa Micciola state that whib- tl is
believed .some iiersons were killed by
ihe collapse of houses, only om body
that of a woman, has so far been
t recovered.
i Naples suffered from a fortune
storm of wind and rain Sunday nig'.i
and all Monday, the damage amounting
to millions.
Every section of rhe city bears the
.narks tho pile and 'he suburbs
were even more seriously affected,
several persons being killed The
surrounding country has been devastated,
great tiuanties of grapes,
vines, trees, walls an parts ef house*
being scattered about in all directions.
. j
An -avalanche of stones and inurt
rushed down Mount Vesuvius above
'he lnvn line of the eruption of 19Jt.
It. swept all before it as far as the
j town of Port lei. It wrecked tho
i tram line and engulfed nearly a scoro
of victims.
ITp to the present there is no co?
lirinntlon of the report that Ischta
suffered from a tidal wave or seisin
ie disturbance. It was In the direct
path of the hurrtcane which
topple over the house'? in Cusa Ml?r
join and other villages.
After the earthquake in 1883 thusti
places were rebuilt with the very
thinnest nouses, which were trnahle
to withstand the violence of fin
storm'of the 24 hours. Wnile It Is
believed that there are some bodies
under the debris the very fiiuasy nature
of I he structures probably p?>"-mittcd
most of the occupants lo ei?
cape death or serious injury
A dispatch from Rome sayR the
ministry of the interior received a
report that a tidal wave as Casa
Micciola, on the island of luchia.
had drowned 200 persons.
Communication with ths island
has been interrupted and verification
of the report is impossible. Kour
men of war have been ordered to
hurry to the scene with men and supplies.
Caea Micciola is twelve miles
southwest of Pozzuoll at the foot or
Mount Epomo. It was nearly destroyed
by an earthquake in Jul>.
1883, when about 1,700 lives were
lost. It has since been rebuilt and
a population of about 4,nop
The beautiful coasts of the liny
of Noplesa and the C.ulf of Salerno
and the islanus of lscliia and IVocida
have been devasted by a peculiar
combination of the elements The
exact number of victims has not !>c?>
learned, but 2f>0 persons are said
to have been killed. The monetary
loss is creat..
The disaster appears to ha\o come
in the form of a. cyclone having
rhino oon t n i-ti tl"> ??...? -
.a, Uir uiri liver I Me 'SInni
of I sell in, the second over the
t iv n of Torre Pol (Jreeo, on the east
o'ist of the Hay of Naples, and the
'bird sweeping- the (Julf of Salerno
Accompanying the cyclone were a
o).n d burst, a Mdal wave and vio
lei.' eruptions from Mount Vesuvius
and from a crater suddenly opened
on the summit of the long exfict
Mount Kpetnoo, on the island of lochia.
The coasts of the mainland, which
Monday wore beautiful with t-u>lr
growth of orange. lemon and mandarin
trees, have been overrun with
rivers of nuid and ashes frjoi Mt.
Vesuvious. Unman bodies an 1 th*
carcasses of dumb animals have be n
discovered in the molten stream
Ni \t to the loss at Is hia, ,t:io
crentrst damage was done In th??
towns of Porticl, Torre del Oreco.
flesino, Anialfl, Sorrento, Mniorit.
itav< llo, Angri, Pontecagnoa, Cuter ?
and Mounte Corvino.
?
i in- niniiun inasior on the railroad
at Vietri, f. mile and a half west, of
Salerno, was killed by an electrlto
shock while attempt, ng to tele^rapu
the news of the disaster to other
points.
Reports from Iselila deserlhe the
situation there as distressing. The
famous paths at Lucullus have been
destroyed. At some points tho tarn
from Mt. Kpomeo is twenty foot deep
Rain in One Spot.
There Is a phenomenon at Helftln
fleburne county, Ala., whirh ha* attraeted
tnueh attention. According
10 the report an Incessant rain hae
been falling on a plot of land sotcti
Ifeet square, at Heflln, for the past
weik. white everywhere around the
ivtaiosphere was pertectly dry.