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carrabelle storm swept Disastrous Quit Hurricane Almost Annihilates A Fair Florida Town. i GREAT damage reported in other sections Crops and Turpentine Interests Reported as Ruined. Train Blown From Track. According to special dispatches the town of Carrabelle, Fla., a prosperous port on the Gulf of Mexico, southwest of Tallahassee, was almost completely destroyed by a terrific wind and rain storm which passed through that sec tion during Tuesday and Tuesday night. Many boats which were in the harbor were wrecked and most of the long wharf is gone, together with large quantities of naval stores. At Lanark, the boathouses, pavilion aud boats have beed destroyed. Fully fifteen persons are reported drowned at St. Marks. A few houses were destroyed at St. Teresa. The Mclntyre, Ashmore and Curtis mills suffered severely. A passenger train on the Carrabelle, Tallahassee and Gulf railroad, thirty-five miles below Tallahassee, was badly wrecked, but no one reported killed or injured. The turpentine interest in this section is greatly damaged and much injury has been done to the crops. The regular midday southbound train from Tallahassee to Carabelle was caught in a storm at Mclntyre and biown from the track. The stout new trestle over the Ocklocknee river at Mclntyre was blown away. A wrecking train left Tallahassee at daylight Wednesday and found over 200 trees across the tracks in a thirty-mile run. General Manager Chittenden had charge of the train. He returned in the evening, stating that all the towns along the line present scenes of desolation. Houses,sawmills,churches, hotels, wharves and pavilions have been blown from their positions aud many entirely wrecked. Crops Totally Destroyed. Over half the trees in the pine for MORMON OFFERS REWARD For Apprehension of Whitecappers In Jasper County-Will See Governor Candler. A Chattanooga, Tenn., dispatch says: President, Ben E. Rich, of the southern states missions of the Church of Christ, Latter Day Saints, will go to Atlanta, Ga., at an early date to call on Governor Allen D. Candler and de mand of him protection for Mormon elders who are preaching in that state. President P.ieh decided on this course after consulting his co-workers. Mr. Rich is highly indignant at the manner in which elderß have been treated in Georgia, and he is going to leave noth ing undone to secure for them the protection that is due every citizen. Mr. Rich will present letters to Gov ernor Candler from the governors of Malm aud Utah testifying to President Rich’s character and high standing. President Rich has offered a reward of SSOO for the apprehension and ar rest of any member or members of the Georgia mob that assaulted the Mor oron elders. In an interview with President Rich he said: ' T propose myself to bring this mat ter to the attention of the governor of Georgia and ask from him the same protection for our elders that a citizen of Georgia would want in the far western states. We are living here under the constitution of the United States, which guarantees religious liberty to all her citizens. All we want are the liberties and rights guaranteed us by our country,” Tobacco Trust In Chicago. Representatives of the American tobacco company have purchased the plant and business of August Beck & Co -> at Chicago, for $300,000. Only a few weeks ago the American Tobacco company purchased the plant of Gradle Strotz. Maryland democrats meet. * Uey Nominate John 'Walter Smith For Governor of the State. ihe Maryland democratic state con vention which was held at Ford’s opera house in Baltimore Wednesday, nominated the following ticket: Governor—John Walter Smith, of ” orcester county. Attorney general—lsadore Raynor, of Baltimore. Comptroller general—Joshua W. Hering, of Carroll county. the convention was unanimously harmonious and all the nominations made by acclamation, Edwin 'arfield, Mr. Smith’s principal oppo nout,withdrawing at the last moment. ests are uprooted aud large turpeutine interests ruined. Crops in the tracks of the storm are completely destroyed. One mill htfnd is known to have been drowned at Mclntyre. The several summer resorts are almost positively known to have es caped loss of life, but reliable news from other places was unobtainable at time of going to press. Large relief 1 parties went from Tallahassee to the i stricken section. For sometime after the storm noth ing could be heard of the steamer Cresent City, plying between Cara belle aud Appalachicola, with a crew of eight and several passengers. The wires were blown down south of Tallahassee and railroad service to the gulf ports is suspended. Storm Traveled Northward. The storm was one of the hardest that ever passed over that section of Florida. It came directly up the gulf and started northward. For hours the i wind was terrific, blowing at a high rate and the rain fell in torrents, wash ing away bridges, endangering thor oughfares and railroads. The storm reached the coast Tuesday morning and there was no cessation until far into the night. Along the coast the fishing industry has been severely intorferred with. Parties who returned on the wreck ing train which went to Carrabelle Wednesday morning report that the country along the route shows the effects of the storm. The train was compelled to run with great caution, owing to the condition in which the storm had placed the roadbed. The water had been over the tracks in many places. Passengers on the train which was wrecked say the train was blown from the track. ASSAULTER IS JAILED. Kxciting Khcb For Life But Would-Be Lynchers Were Foiled. John Mullins, a negro, thirty years old, attempted an assault on the wife of Mr. James Cook, two miles south of Senoia, Ga., Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Cook was alone and was stand ing at the window of her bed room, eating watermelon, when, unawares, she was seized from the rear by this brute, who placed his hand over her mouth, threw her to the floor, cursed her and told her if she screamed he would cut her throat. The sound of a buggy crossing the bridge near by is all that kept the ne gro from accomplishing his dastardly purpose. The negro fled and Mrs. Cook gave the alarm at once, aud pursuers were soon hot on his trail. Mullins was captured within a short time and placed In the guard house in Senoia. A short time afterward it was decided to take the negro to New nan for safe-keeping and he was start ed through the country in charge of officers. A mob of forty armed men quickly organized and started in hot pursuit, but the sheriff eluded them and land ed his prisoner safe in the Newnan jail. JAILED FOR WIFE MURDER. Albany Gunsmith I Charged With Most Heinous Crime. W. J. Glazier, a native of Germany, who has resided in Albany, Ga., for eight years, is confined in Dougherty county jail on a charge of wife mur der. Glazier, according to the story told by his neighbors, administered several severe beatings to his wife, who was a small woman of weak constitution. Wednesday morning it was discovered that she was dead. Glazier was arrested, charged with having murdered her, but professed his innocence. FOUR SUSPECTED CASES. But Little Change In the Fever Situation at Hampton, V*. Advices received by Surgeon Gen eral Wyman at Washington up to 9 o’clock Wedneday night from Hamp ton show that the only change in the yellow fever is the addition of four suspected cases to those already in existence. Dr. Wyman thinks it is of the ut most importance that all persons who have been exposed should be kept under close observation for ten days following their departure from Hamp ton and Phoebus, particularly those who stopped over one night in either place. ALGER IS WELCOMED Ex-Secretary Received at Detroit, Mich., as a Conquering Hero. GOV. PINGREE’S WORDS OF PRAISE. Says the Moan-Spirited Tress Is to Blame For Unwarranted Attack* On His Bosom Friend. A special from Detroit, Mich., says: General Russell A. Alger received a magnificent welcome from the people of his own city and state Wednesday. From 4 o’clock, when the welcoming committee of 400 met his private car upon its arrival at Toledo, until 9 a’clock, when the general ceased grasp ing outstretched hands, he had an ova tion. Smiles and tears repeatedly struggled for the mastery over the sec ret ary’s bronzed countenance as he gazed into the eager faces of the mul titudes who loudly and convincingly insisted that “Alger’s all right!” and no dissonant voice was heard. Headed by about 300 bicyclists, over 1,000 marchers, including militia, vet erans of the civil and Spanish wars and scores of marchers in secret soci ety uniforms General Alger was escort ed from the station to the reviewing stand. Mayor Maybury welcomed the ex secretary in a speech warm in praise and neighborly greeting. Governor Pingree, in a speech in be half of the state, made some pointed references to incidents in Alger’s home-coming and fired some charac teristic shots at the newspapers. The governor said that Alger’s best service for his country was in his effi cient management of the war depart ment. Said he: “The facts which led you to sub mit your resignation to the president are well known. The treatment which you have received has justly aroused the resentment of fair minded Ameri cans. The people of Michigan look upon the manner in which your with drawal from the cabinet was forced as an insult to the state. They are here today to rebuke the cupidity of politi cians, high aud low. They are here to show their contempt for the cow ardly attacks of a venal press. “A mean spirited and unscrupulous press has carried on a campaign of de liberate misrepresentation and lies concerning your business management of the war department. The people of Michigan know that these attacks are absolutely without justification. In spite of the obsolete customs and system of your department you con tributed more than any one to bring the war with Spain to a quick end. You did so although hindered by the interference of others unfit to handle business or military affairs. Attack* the Pros*. “The people will in time despise the official, no matter how exalted his po sition, who to save himself truckled to the newspapers, or who considered money or influence in any form. They will not forget the cowardly conduct of some of the newspapers and public men of the state who have, by their silence, practically joined in the at tacks upon you. “I have come to believe that the in stitution most dangerous to our form of government is the newspaper. Its boasted liberty is rather a license. It has no scruple and no conscience. There are, of course, exceptions, but I speak of the press as a whole. Be cause you, General Alger, would not bow to them, and conduct the war de partment in the interests of the com bines, the army contractors and the commercial interests which control the newspapers, you became a marked man.” General Alger responded feelingly, thanking his friends for their welcome and expresssing pleasure at being re leased from official care. Referring to his duties at Washington dnring the war, he said: “I gave my best thought aud honest effort and did everything I could to carry out my part of that great work. What has been done is a matter of record and I am perefctly willing to rest the case with my countrymen. “We transported across the seas more than 130,000 men one way and the other without an accident. We fought battles in tho Philippines, in Cuba and in Porto Rico, and we never lost a battle, a color, a prisoaer or a gun. Wherever the American flag was planted by the American soldier, there it stands and there it shall stand for ever. But, as I said, I have no speech to make. lam glad to be among you again, a private citizen, and that I can travel these streets and meet you in social and business intercourse, and I propose to stay here the balance‘of my life. Goodnight.” The closing scene was a reception in the city hall corridor. Mrs. Alger and a score of other ladies, with several of the general’s relatives, viewed the scene from a canopy draped platform built in the main stairway, and thou sands pushed past and grasped Gener al Alger’s band. ELIHU ROOT TAKES OATH New Secretary of War Is Formally Sworn In. REALIZES THE RESPONSIBILITY Hearty Congratulations Were Ex tended—Alger Is Now a Private Citizen. Mr. Elihn Root took the oath of office as secretary of war at Washing ton Tuesday morning. The ceremony occurred in the large office of the sec retary of war in the presence of Secre taries Gage and Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, a large number of army officers in uniform and other employes and officials. The oath was administered by Judge Cole, of the supreme court of the District of Co lumbia. General Alger shook the secretary’s hand most cordially and said with evi dent feeling. “With all my heart I congratulate you ami the administration. You will And around you here men who will help in the arduous duties of your office. May God bless you and givo you strength.” Secretary Gage then'btepped forward aud congratlated Secretary Root. He was followed by Secretary Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, Gen eral Corbin and Chief Clerk Schofield. General Alger picked up the com mission signed by the president and attested by the secretary of state, ap pointing Mr. Root secretary of war. “Hero is your commission," he said with a smile, handing it to Mr. Root, “in which you lose your identity and become Mr. Secretary. Igo back to become a sovereign citizen of the United States and become Mr. Alger." “I sincerely wish it were the other way,” said Mr. Root as he accepted the parchment. Then the officers were presented to Secretary Root by Victor L. Mason, the confidential seorotary of the secre tary of war. As soon as they were in troduced they passed on and shook hands with General Alger. Nearly all stopped to express their regret upon his retirement and wAsh him success in the future. They also thanked him for his consideration aud many acts of kindness and uniform courtesy during the time they had been associated with him. General Miles appeared with his staff in the full dress uniform of the major general commanding the army. He stopped to talk with Secretary Root for some time, longer than any of the others. Following the presentation of the officers, the civilian officials aud clerks of the department came in and shook hands with Secretary Root and said farewell to General Alger. Secretary Gage, before leaving the room, went up to General Alger and shook him cordially by the hand, bid ding him good by. Algor Leaves For Detroit. General Alger left Washington at 12:44 for his home in Detroit. The last official act of Secretary Al ger was to sign a requisition for the allotment of $20,000 for transports. Secretary Root did not perform any official business during the day. As General Alger draws the salary for that day, it was thought, to avoid any legal complications by having the busi ness of the department performed by Mr. Meiklejohn as acting secretary. AGREEMENT SIGNED Abolishing tli* Klnguhlp And President In Samoan Inland*. Advices from Apia state that at a meeting of the Samoan commissioners both parties signed an agreement to abolish the kingship and president, and agreeing to an administrator legis lative council of three Tripartite nominees. The commissioners left on board the United States transport Badger July 18th. United States Consul Osborne will act as chief justice during the absence of Judge Chambers. NEAL PLACED ON TRIAL. Charge* Brought Against South Carolina Penitentiary Superintendent. At the Neal investigation in Green ville, S. C., Tuesday the only wit nesses examined were those testifying to Colonel Neal’s ability as a peniten tiary superintendent. The board de cided his ability was not in question. Colonel Neal’s attorney wished the sitting changed to Columbia and the chief witnesses have not been sum mond to Greenville. Colonel Neal’s connection with the building of Win throp college, where hundreds of con victs were employed for months, will be gone into. INDIANS ON WARPATH Band of Yaquis Reported To Have Massacred Many People, AMERICANS AND MEXICANS KILLED A Bloody Enconntrr Said To Have Taken Place Forty Mile* From the Town of Ortli, In Mexico. A special from Ortiz, Mexico, says: Any doubt that the Yaquis are on the warpath in earnest was dispelled Tues day when news was received that a number of Americans and Mexicans had been killed in Pueblos or towns in the Yaqui rfver valley, east and southeast of Ortiz. The courier who brought the news of the slaughter declares that he saw a desperate fight at a point forty miles southeast of Ortiz and that he has positive evidence that J. F. Remley, a merchant of Hermosillo, and A. Miller, a photographer, in his employ, were among the killed. Remley was one of the best known Americans in Sonora. The inhabitants of the towns in and near the Yaqui valley are in a state of terror. General Torres, commander of the First military zone, which includes Sonory, Siuola aud lower California, who was in the field with the Twelfth regiment, is reported among the slain. No information is obtained as yet of the number of the fighting Indians under arms, but if the outbreak is of the proportions of the war ended 1897, the number may be placed at between 3,000 aud 4,000. The outbreak is a surprise to the state and army officials. It is impos sible to secure figures as to the total number killed to date, but the esti mate at fifty on each side is not con sidered excessive. THE FEVER SITUATION. Three New Patients and One Death The Record of Tuesday at Hampton. “Three new cases of yellow fever in the Soldiers’ Home at Hampton and one death" was the official report re ceived at Washington Tuesday, by Surgeon General Wyman from Dr. Charles Wasdin, the yellow fever ex pert, on duty at the institution. The most importaut development of the day in the yellow fever situation was the discovery of three cases in the town of Phoebus, adjoining the Sol diers’ home. Polioeman Joseph Mar tin is one of victims, and the most re markable feature of his case is the fact that he believed he had yellow jaundice. While walking about the streets Tuesday he was seen by Sur geon White, of the marine hospital service, stationed at Hampton, who at once pronounced the disease yellow fever. Dr. White ordered Policeman Mar tin to return to his home, which was promptly quarantined. The other two victims are old soldiers who were found in a saloon. They were sent to the hospital at the home. These are the only cases that have been reported at Phoebus,although many wild rumors regarding the outbreak there have been in circulation. “BRICK” SHIED AT DEWEY. Boston Alderman Protests Against Mk ing Admiral a “Second Boulanger.” The board of aldermen of Boston, Mass., passed an order Tuesday re questing the board of eetimate and ap portionment to appropriate a sum suf ficient for extending the hospitality of the city of Boston to Admiral Dewey. Alderman Michael Brick forcibly op posed the measure. He said, In ex plaining his position: “I do not think that we should throw ourselves into a state of adula tion of a hero beoauso he has won a battle. It hardly strikes me that the admiral is to be put in the same cate gory with Grant, Sherman and other great military heroes. Ido not, how ever, wish to discredit him in the least, but I protest against making him a second Boulanger in America.” Astor a ltepudiator. The London Gazette announces that William Waldorf Astor was naturalized a British subject July 11th of the pres ent year. STRIKYRS’ BOYCOTT EFFECTIVE. The Big Consolidated Street Railroad I* Being Harassed On All Sides. The strike at Cleveland, 0., has practically been lost sight of in the popular excitement over the boycott by the strikers and their sympathizers. Everybody is talking about it and the newspapers publish may stories illus trating the methods resorted to in the effort to prevent people from riding on the cars of the big Consolidated. People of all classes and in all occupa tions and walks of life are being af fected and business is suffering, The street railroad compauy contin ues to operate its car lines, but many of them are run over the road ernpty^