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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12

The direct West Indian cable received
at 1880 this afternoon a cable dispatch
from St. Lucia. saying:
"Sloop just leaving for st. Vincent, pre-
sumably with the object of ascertaining
what has happened on that island. Pos
sibly took Governor LleweHyn." -,
Communication is still obtainable with
the island and Guadalupe. French West
Indies, but the news is congested owing
to the confusion prevailing in the cable
system, and the numerous official mes
sages fled. The. receipt of the first direct
cable news from Martinique depends on
how long the French company will take
in repairing the cable, to Fort De France.
capital Of the island, on which they are
now working.
The British admiral is communicating
with the commander in chief of fhe Brit
ish naval station and a war vessel Will
be directed to go to Martinique. 1t is ap-
parent from the cable dispatches receiv-
ed that the eruption of the volcano on
Mont Pelee will not do much damage to
the summer crop. which Is chiefly con-
fined to the southern part Of the island.
and the gathering of which Is now two
thirds over. However. the wiping cut Of
the moneyed population of the island, CEN
tered at st. Pierre, is bound to produce
the most serious commercial effect. Not
one of the business houses in London has
heard a word of it's agents in Martinique.
A partner of the principal English firm
dealing with Martinique said to repre-
sentative of the Associated. Press:
ct suppose all our agents are dead. Not
much business is transacted between Eng
land and Martinique. Almost everything
thence is shipped direct to Bordeaux,
which suffers the most. / know Mart-
nique WELL The last time I was there,
few years ago. there were only two Eng
lishmen and no American resident at st.
Pierre. though that town did good busi-
ness with America in foodstuffs. A large
portion of the white population belong to
old French families, who preferred ST.
Pierre to any other part Of the island.
We never for a moment dreamed that
Mont Pelee would prove dangerous. Fif-
ty years ago some steam issued from its
crevices, but no attention was paid to II"
Private dispatches received late this af-
ternoon from the West Indies say the
eruption at Martinique is decidedly worse.
The French Gable company received ca
Diagrams this morning announcing that
the eruptions at Martinique continue and
that ships are afraid to go near the ISL
and. The latest messages indicate that
the number Of deaths will be about 1900,
several Of the smaller islands near Mar
Unique having also suffered.
Between o'clock in the morning and s
o'clock in the evening of Thursday, May
s, st. Pierre was a mass of fire. and there
was also volcanic eruption at st. Vim
cent. The island of st. Thomas is sending
help.
A ship which arrived Friday. May 9. at
theisland of Dominica. British West
Indies, and which was lying Off St. Pierre
when the eruption commenced, reports
that the noise was terrific. huge cloud
of fire is reported over the town and
neighborhood. giving the inhabitants no
chance to escape.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
TRAIN IS ROBBED
IN LONELY SPOT
BY -FOUR MEN
HIeHWAYMEN BLOW
OPEN EXPRESS SAFE WITH
DYNAMITE, BUT GET
NO BOOTY.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 10.-Word has
reached here from Bonneville, Ark, that
passenger train No. 206 on the st. Louis
and; San Francisco railroad. which left
Memphis at SIS O'Clock last night, was
held up between Jonesboro and Bonner
vile, Ark, at 2 O'Clock this morning.
There were four men in the attacking
party. After stopping the train they de-
tached the engine and express car and
pulled to a blind siding where they
blew open the safe with dynamite. The
explosion wrecked the car and the men
escaped in the darkness. A posse has
been organized at Bonneville and, with
bloodhounds. is on the trail of the robbers.
The express messenger says the robbers
secured no booty. Details are lacking.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12

st. Pierre. The women would adorn them
selves with anything that was gold, and
wore jewelry on all parts of the body.
Many of the streets of st. Pierre were
too steep for any animal to climb, and pc
destrians had to use the we'll worn steps
cipal streets. There was a magnificent
botanical garden about one mile from the
center of the city, so arranged that the
natural forest was used, and it was ex-
termely handsome. In this garden many
sightseers have met death by being Bit
ten by the deadly fer-de-lauce. one of the
most deadly and venemous snakes of the
Indies. All over the city and surround
ing country there were many crosses and
wayside shrines, and the natives of the
Island were all jealous Catholics
The men were for the most part lazy and
indolent. but the women were thrifty and
hard working, and did all the manual la
Dor. The Rue Victor Hugo was the prin-
cipal street OF the town, traversing the
whole length of st. Pierre. parallel with
the sea crossing small bridge and losing
itself in the suburbs. The Grand Rue was
also another prominent business street.
The Hotel des Bains, the principal hotel
in st. Pierre, was a magnificent structure.
and greatly patrOnized by English and
American tourists who frequented the is
land.
Martinique. the island was the most
lovely Of the Lesser Antilles. 1t lay mid
way between Dominica and st. Lucia. and
Is just on the coast of Venezuela. II
was discovered by Christopher Columbus
on his last American voyage He landed
on ST. Martins Day I'm 1902. and IT was
named from the saint. It was taken by
the French and has been twice captured
BY the English and re-captured BY the
FRENCH There are now about IT5.000 IN
habitants on the island. Of which about
three-fourths are half-breeds. Sugar. rum.
coffee and cotton are the staple products
Of the islands. supplemented by tobacco,
Manioc -four. bread fruit and bananas.
The eau de cologne manufactured in St.
Pierre is said 10 equal that of Paris it.
self
Josephine de Beauhemaris. who later
became the wife of the Emperor Napo-
leon. and from whom he was divorced,
though IL was truly believed that he loved
the woman, was born at Port de France,
20 miles from st. Pierre, the destroyed
town. and there is a magnificent marble
stature of the French empress there. 1t
was Martinique which the empress loved,
and OF which she always spoke with the
tenderest passion. ..t
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
cITYs TOTAL MANIPULATION
REPORTED BY PASSING SHIP

ST. THOMAS, d. w l.. May $3.50 a.
m.-The French cruiser Suchet arrived at
Pointe A-Pitre Island Of Guadalupe,
French West Indies, martinique, this
morning bringing several refugees.
She confirmed the report that the town
of st. Pierre, Martinique. was. entirely de-
stroyed at o'clock on Thursday morning
by volcanic eruption.
1t is supposed that most Of the inhabi-
tants of st Pierre were killed.
The commander of The Suchet reports
that at l o'clock on Thursday the entire
town of st. Pierre was wrapped In flames.
He endeavored to save about thirty per-
sons, more or less burned, from the YES
sells In the barbor.
His officers went ashore In small boats,
seeking for survivors, but were unable
to penetrate the town.
They saw heaps of bodies upon the
wharves and 1t is believed that not a sim
gle person resident in ST. Pierre at the
moment of the catastrophe escaped.
The governor of the colony and his staff,
colonel and wife, were in St. Pierre and
probably persisted. The extent Of the ca
tastrophe can not be Imagined
The captain Of the British steamer Rod
dam was very sariouE injured and is
now in the iospitafyat g EuciA. -
All of his officers and. engineers were
dead or dying
Nearly every MEMBER OF the crew Is
dead. Superintendent Of Cargo Campbell
and ten of the crew Of the Roddam jump
ed over board at ST. Pierre and were lost.
The neighboring parishes were laid
waste and the residue of the popula-
ton of st. Pierre is without food or shell
ter.
The British royal steamer Esk, which
arrived at ST. Lucia THIS morning. reports
having passed St. Pierre last night. The
steamer was covered with ashes. though
she was five miles distant, which was in
impenetrable darkness.
A boat was sent in as near as possible
to the shore, but not living soul was
seen ashore-only flames.
The Quebec Steamship company's
steamer Roraima was seen to explode and
disappear.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS
MEET IN COL UMBUS

COLUMBUS, Ca, May 10-The eighth
annual convention of the Christian En-
deavor Society of Georgia convened q.
the First Presbyterian church last night.
The arrangements for this convention
have been perfected for some time as it
was to have been held some weeks ago.
but was postponed on account of some
unavoidable circumstances. The conven-
ton will be in session through Sunday
night. when 1t win close. Delegates are
here from all parts of the state and they
are being entertained by members of the
society VINO reside in the city There ara,
quite a number of them. Interesting pro-
grams for each days session have been
arranged
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
MINERS AGREE TO
LEAVE THE
MINES
THE MINERS WILL OBEY PREsI.
DENT MITcHELL's ORDER AND
WILL KEEP AWAY FROM
THEIR WORK.

SCRANTON. Pa. May 1o.-After issu-
fng the order for a temporary cessation
or work IN all the colleries and a call for
q miners convention in Hazelton on We'd
nesday next. the twenty-eight members
Of the executive members OF the three
anthracite districts OF the United Nine
Workers of America. made all possible
haste 70. get back TO their homes.
They viii at once assume charge Of the
election OF delegates 10 the convention.
the basis OF representation being one del
egate for each 100 members. This will
produce a convention OF more than loo
delegates.
While there Is certain TO be a difference
OF opinion on the advisability OF striking
at once or pOstponing such action until
the conditions are more favorable for win
ming. whatever action Is taken by the con-
vention viii be announced as unanimous.
This Is required by the rules OF the organ
ization. There is 4 general opinion that
the convention viii be in session several
DAYS before a final decision IS reached.
While the business men OF the anthra-
cite region deplOre the strike and fear
that It's effects viii be disastrous II one IS
ordered they are almost unanimous on the
opinion that Mr. Mitchell did all he posi-
bly, could 10 avert such radical action.
% man, obey the order for a temporary
strike.
At the conclusion Of the sesslon yester-
day President Mitchell gave out the fol-
loving statement:
Replies 70 our proposition 10 submit
the entire question In dispute 10 an impair
tial board Of arbitrators have been re-
celved from President Baer, OF the Phil.
adelphia and Reading Chairman Thomas,
OF the Erie road: President Truesdale. of
the Lackawanna. and President Olyphant,
Of the Delaware and Hudson. all Of whom
refuse 20 Join US in the adjustment OF the
differences between US by the methods we
propose"
At the afternoon session a vote was
taken on the proposition TO strike, and at
its close President Mitchell gave out
statement setting forth the failure OF
the negotiations and saying that "the
committee feels that in justice 20 the an
thraclle mine workers and those depend
ent upon them. before a general strike Is
fnaugurated. the question should be furth-
er considered by a delegate convention, in
which representatives from the various
local unions shall be fully instructed by
their constituents and prepared TO vote
IN favor OF or IN opposition 20 a complete
cessation OF work
in the meantime. all persons employed
n OF around the collieries. strippings.
FISHERIES and breakers are instructed TO
temporarily abstain from work, beginning
with Monday, May u. continuing
thereafter until final decision IS reached
by a delegate convention. which will con-
vene Wednesday morning, May II. at
Razleton. Pa
The instructions for all men 20 suspend
work on Monday does not include firemen.
engineers. pump men and other labor
necessary 20 preserve the property OF the
operators"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
EARTHQUAKES CEASE;
ERUPTION CONTINUES


LONDON, May 1O.-5ulIetin.-A ca
BILE company has received a message
from Martinique today saying the vol
canic eruption there continues and that
ships are afraid to approach the Is
land.
LONDON. May 1O.-Lloyds agent at st.
Lucia, B. w. l.. cables that later news
fully confirms the disaster at ST. Pierre.
He says he cannot ascertain the names
of the vessels which have been lost. but
they include one Italian barke and two
steamers, one probably being the Crap
pier, the cable ship belonging to the West
India and Panama Telegraph company,
The total loss of life is estimated at 49,
OOO
Lloyds agent at st. Thomas, D. w. L..
cables that st. Pierre has been totally
destroyed by fire, and that all the inhab-
itants persisted.
All the vessels in the harbor were lost.
These include the Grappler.
The steamer Roraima, belonging to the
Quebec Steamship company took fire in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
FORMER SENATOR ROACH
Is STARVING TO DEATH

NEW YORK. May S-Former Senator
william y. Roach. OF North Dakota. who
has been III several days at his home In
this city. viii. IL IS expected. pass away
very soon
As the result OF an operation. compli-
cations have followed, the worst being
that he can take no nourishment. His
stomach has collapsed and he Is now prac-
ideally starving 70 death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
CITY OF ST. PIERRE, ISLAND OF
MARTINIQUE, IS ENTIRELY
WIPED 0UT-LoSS OF LIFE
GREATER THAN AT THE DE-
STRUCTI0N OF PoMPEII.
Mount PeIee, Like Roaring Furnace,
B,Iehes Flame and Molten Rock
Upon Ruins of St. Pierre and
Surrounding Country.
NO LIVING CREATURE TO TELL
THE AWFUL TALE-coRPsEs
LINE COAST AND BODIES
FLOAT IN THE BAY.

PARIS. May 9.-The commander Of the
French cruiser Souchet has telegraphed
to the minister of marine, NJ. DeLanes-
san. from FIT. DeFrance. island Of Mar
Unique. under date Of Thursday, May 8,
al 10 p. m. as follows:
Have just returned from st. Pierre,
which has been completely destroyed by
an immense mass Of fire, which fell on the
town at about in the morning.
1.-The entire population about 5000
souis) is supposed to have persisted. have
brought back the few survivors. about
thirty.
"All the shipping in tho harbor has been
destroyed by fire.
THE eruption continues"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
10000 LIVES ARE DESTROYED,
BY FLOOD OF FIRE AND LAVA
FROM VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN
CAMP AT CHALMETTE
BREAKS NEUTRAL LAW
DOOM OF ST. PIERRE
HAD BEEN PREDICTED

In NJ visited
heights of Mont Pee be-
Pierre the face of the
Antilles following dreadful
o
forth fui
taking temporarily board of the shipping
suphurous debris
o
heard
CONFIDENTLY EXPECTED WILL ONE
DELUGE PIERRE REPEATING
STORY PONPEL"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
ERROR AND ACCIDENT
SAYS CHANCELLOR HILL
EPITOME OF SITUATION
IN STRICKEN ISLAND

million francs coO
for sufferers
the devastation with all
States bin 100000 to
. All civilized countries will aid n
a
. relief
. tion
of losso 5
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY
RESCUED by STEAMER

NEW YORK. May 10.-The French ca
BILE offices in this city were advised that
their repair steamer Pouyer Queentier has
arrived at Fort de France. having rescued
$50 persons from st. Pierre. She has re-
turned Immediately to the scene of the
disaster TO search for further survivors.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-12
QUEEN WILHELMINA
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

THE HAGUE. May IO.-According to the
bulletin issued at Castle Loo. this morn
ing the Queen passed a remarkably good
NIGHT Her fever has not returned and her
condition Is all that could be desired.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-01-03

In the District Court OF the Fourth judicial
District OF tue State OF Nevada, IN and for
the County Of EIko.
Is II MATTER OF rnE ESTATE or joins T.
MCDEtNOIT,
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION OF nIs-
THIBUTIoS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Mary Honora M~cDermott, cxccutrix OF tbs
lastW i'll and Testament OF Jonn r. Nc
DurmOtt, deceased, did ol the end day Of
Jannary lg11, Tile with the said Court a
petition for the distribution of said es tate
10 the persons entitled thercto; and that
Saturday, the 2jtn OF January, 1902, at 10
o'clock 4. NJ. Is Set as the time for the hear
Ing OF said petition, and all persons in.
tereSted In Tie said estate are hereby no.
Iitied to appear before the above entitled
court ut tbs court house In Elko, ElKo
County, 1T said time, TO show cause II any
they have why said petition should not be
granted and said estate distributed In nc
cordance With tao gro .Is.ons contained In
the Will OF said deceased.
In witness whereof | ave hereunto set
my hand and the seal u. tue said Court this
2nd day OF January 1907.
ATTEST: A.. q. DAwLEY,
Clerk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-01-03
ABOUT THE wooDcHUcK.
The Animal Il n Cousin OF the SOUR.
rsl-sleeps All Through the
Winter.

Perhaps no wild mammal is more ia
miliar to country people than the
woodchuck. Every hillside and mead
ow is dotted with the small piles of
earth which mark the doorway to his
home. The w%oodchuck prefers a hill
side or n knoll in which to dig his
hole. for here he can easily make the
end of his den higher than the begin
ming. thus avoiding the danger Of be-
ing drowned out.
What could be more unlike in gem
cral appearance than n woodchuck
and n squirrel? Yet they are cousins,
both belong to the same family of
mammals. The trim body, sharp claws
and ngility of the squirrels make ID
possible for them to lead an arboreal
life, jumping rccklessly from branch
To branch, while the flabby form and
short legs of the %woodchuck better
adapt him for digging than for rum
ming or climbing.
The nature Of the food OF the wood
chuck is such. says a writer in Country
Life in America, that he cannot lay
up stores rs the chipmunks do, nor in
II of such n kind that II can be OBJ
tanned during the winter. The case Of
this creature during the winter Seems
to be, therefore, one of sleep long and
soundly OF starve." During the win
ter'E sleep or Information life proc
esses go on very slowly. Breathing Is
reduced, and the heart-beats become
SO slow and feeble that they cannot
be felt. They come from their win
ter's sleep about the LIST of March IN
New York
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-01-03
FLOATING BUTTON FACTORY.
Bont On the Mississippi River with
Everything Eeeded-PrincIpa1
Material Used.

Taking the factory to the raw
material, instead of bringing the
material to the factory. is an in
novntion just put in operation on
the Mississippi river by a button fac
tory, and it is a plan that has many
practical advantages, says the New
York Herald.
This factory is n BOAT AZ feet long
and ~ feet wide, fitted with oil of
the necessary machinery for the
manufacture of buttons, and provid-
ed with n three horsepower engine
for its work.
The principal material used by this
factory is mussel shells, which are
found mt nearly all points along the
river. and II of the great expenses
in conducting the business hereto
fore has been the cost of transport
ing the shells. Now the factory hna
reversed the operation and will go
to the mussels.
When n he'd of the shells Is found
the boat will drop its anchor and 90
20 work. When the bed Ia exhaust
ed ii will move on to n new location.
In this fashion IL will go from state
to state, from Minnesota to Louis
lana, passing along with the seasons,
and always enjoying the most desir-
able weather Of the Mississippi val
ley.
On the boat the workmen have
their home, with oil It's comforts,
md with freedom from land rent and
the visits of tax collectors.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-01-03
iSEAI. ;


Ono az the best EuH Years resOlu-
ions we have heard 81 any body maxi
my Is this: "N0t {" speak Of mis-
lakes which inHar 40 difference
How often LIc harmony Of the home
is destroyed b! tho persistent member
~ the household wuo will argue half
an hour over the Inerost %lriiis. Ii
one holds dn opinion oil Il
subject al any Importance 1t should
10y all ileans be corrected, But
what possible difference docs il make
vine her Aunt June came to dinner
on Tuesday OIL Wednesday, Yet VIC
have listened to heated disputes that
cast an ugly shadow over the entire
meal, or spoiled AN evenings enjoy
mcut, upon subjects nf no more NO
Inent than the timo Of q visit or the
state Of last weeks wenther. la
dealing with children accuracy Of
statement ahould be carefully cult.
yatod, lest a habit OF exaggcration or
untrutbiulncss he deveioped. But
for adults the foregoing resolution is
worthy OF general adOption.-Ilelp
ful thoughts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-01-03
According to Them steana IL DIG
oRrded and Electricity ooR-
sIdeFed Dat Of Date.

Le Matin, a Paris paper Of conaid-
cradle circulation, recently printed
an article on New York city and tho
wonderful things to be seen there.
Some of the statements are q tribe
tall. ms will be seen from the follow
ing extracts:
"Thc Americans ara decidedly In
satiablc. While we ore still using
steam engines for our railways they
have long ago tasted of tho benefits
OF electrical traction. and now they
are commencing to abandon alectrio-
ity for compressed air.
The New York limo of Manhattan
uses now, to the exclusion of oil
other modes, compressed dir enRinos.
and 1t appears that tho results arc
so marvellous that the transatlantic
papers proclaim steam as q thing Of
the past and electricity old-fash-
toned.
The air is compressed in what the
American calls q power station
something like q gas factory. Il is
compressed until IL uttains an ex-
pnnsive power Of 1900 to 1000 kiios
per square centimetor that IL occu-
pies. 1t is then transferred on board
the locomotive, where IL Is stored I'm
q large steel tank, which replaces the
boiler. There II Is furthermore com.
pressed by the use OF reduction
valves. md. reaching q certain pres.
sure it gets heated. II Ia then ready
for use.
"In brief, TO listen 20 The Amsr.
ieonS' II is the locomotive long
dreamed Of"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-01-03
New Plans for Marketing Cattle.

Cattlemcn III the vicinity OF Echo,
Or, will ship cattle to Chicago this
winter. Pho, will ahip Oh the co
operative plan. and the first will
bo shipped about the middle Of
January. II results are satisfactory
other shipments will follow IN rapid
succ ssiOn all wtutcr, Ws thOus tnds ut
fat cattle III that section are nov
nearly ready Tor tho block. Tho
object Of the plan 10 10 to gct direct
connection with tue mnrGot and ship
when the cattle are rcady. aud not
when the bu! ors happen to coIne
around. Oregon shippers uhirt the y
can save thousands Of doll - per
anUum that usually 90 to the middle
men.