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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-10-19
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Santos de mis- mana. Santoi
Jnan Csncio cor fssor Csprasto mrs
Sindn1fo cor fssor y stas. Irene
Marie =. SaulA vgs. u mrs.
Cartas detenidas en- Ii admi-
nistrac.61 de C,rreos de esta Gin
dad. Letrss ". w 2 VA'entfn, A
Vazquez, G Wlstep. ] Ware, G.
E. Waller, A. FL. Zsyas, r. s
Esta noche dsrk retreta en- ID
plazs principal ID banda del bata!'6u .
de Puerto Rico.
Despuas de las elecciones DC
prepare una gran fiesta de hAllacss
en- .Et Nnevo Mundo,, P4aza Prin-
cipai. Todos los skbAdos y domin-
gos ne venden = ademaa emparedA.
dos, G. f6 chocolates y reffescos vi,
sitad ese AcreditAdo eatablecimien
to.
= EstA tarde saldr& para 10 Isla,
ell vspor eVAscos ,
-YA se est6n iustAlando bancos
de piedrA pl4stica en- Il plaza de
-Esta nor he da~ & su & TINA fan,
con ell sefior B.nobelAb.
-Muy concurrida estuvo auo-
che 10 retretA de 10 plaza de Go
lon.
-Anoche nm individuo que fac
hipnotizsdo por el Eefior BAnobelab,
sali6 del Tsatro en- nm estado tal de
exitaci6n, que 81 verse seguido, por
mn gran Ldnero de personas sac6 Sd
revo YER, disparando cinco tiros, &
nm Policia = AlAs personls que le
aegufap; el PoliefA dispar6 otros
.cinco perdi6 ell sombrero en- ID
sArracina. Milagrosamente no ocu
rri6 uns desgracia.
Aver tom6 puerto Ell vspor
eA1 k sdias procedente de N W Or
leans.
Esta msf1ana sali6 para ID Is
10, el vApor americana ePo once.
EN- el pr6ximo vapor que v an
GO de los e. u. Sc esperA nj sefior
Harlan, Procurador General,
-Se ha recibido de los E. u. un
extenso surtido de # sctos para la
escuela de Bsneficancia.
-Ra sido preso de orden de las
autofidades de Corr0os, el Ami MIS-
trador de Correos de Juana Diaz Sc
dice que origins dicha dstenci6n el
que las cuentas no est&n 10 correc
tss que debieran.
-Maf1ans celebrar& su primera
reception en- ell PAlacio de Santa
Cataliaa el GobernAdor Hunt. In
anda de 10 Insular eiecusar& algu-
mas piezAs en- 9. K OF k del jsrdin.
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IIi|lros De Bnta

q redGccs6ss de
LA G0rresp0ssdesscia dc II. f.,
Diccionarlo Eaeiclopt tdioo. Dc II 4,
Reer4ds. Adtclafts, 6sesr4ss ~ = tb1asr
6s Lsfs 6reaoife.
"a Princesita de los Bresox. Novels po
KueeutAr Maflitt, Tomo.
Histosia de Europa. por :. CASTELAR, On .
q vids Dc Los Animales por el Dr.. 4. Z
Brehm, en- 8 Tomoa.
ri Mundo nustsado, en- Tonos.
PanorAm& Nacional. Hermene lid
Marbles, en- Tomos
HI.tosia do los Hriegos, por Victor Du
fuy, Tomos. So.
las RaSas Humanas. por Fedes.s 50 Ratxel,
en- 8 Tomo1.
Hstolia de los Romsnos, por Victor Du.
ruy en- Tomos.
Obras oompletaa de Mariana Jose de La
IRA, Tomo.
a kTrasdz del Esipso. pof Eduardo T6d..
0ueel, en- nm Tom0.
Tres PoeGfas, n Angelde Ia Muerte, Can.
ci6n de ID Campana y Kpdstola Moral, fomo.
q Hsroidss. por Public ovtdio Mason,
Tsmo.
Poetas Lficos Gfiegos, Tome.
OdAS do PindAro ToMo.
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PONCE
(De maestro Cosvesponsal }

Octp bre IL. Ri vapcr correo es !.
psfiol Manuel Calvos que era espe.
RADIO hoy en- este puerto no Hegar4
hAatael domingo segun mAnifestA.
ci6n de Ia casa consigna ataria.
90 VI
ri caaino hA Asuspandido el baile
que pensAba dar el domipg 20 en- vista
de que en- esa noche dc fanci6n en-
81 Teatro 10 compafifa <Martinez ca
sado.
90
En- To- Gale Mayor esquina del
Castillo ell trolly 20 10 choc6 CON nm
coche que quizo atrAvesAr la via des-
troxandolo compfetamente y salvan-
dose por cAsualidAd la persona que
10 guiaba y que f e el Grlpsb BILE del
chcque, pues no atendio nj tcque de
CAmpanA que dabA ell motorista.
90
In CompAfiA sMartinez CAsados
Anuncia para ell domir g II comedis
de SArdou clos Reyes del IT. cino 6
sEl tio s ana y 10 Revista c6mica IL
RIGA sB ,cetos boring ne fios. La pro-
xima semana ser&n las & tmRs funcio
mes que Dc II compafiiA.
o*o
Mariana Skbado &c espe.an en-
este puerto los vApores fcances sSsl
vAdor, y cubAno sJu. ia>, y en- ls
pr6ximA semAnA ell vapor slemAn
sPolynesias y espaflol sMarias.
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Victor HuSt6--SuCeSor de G. Tinaud
PLAZA PRINCIPAL SIN JUAN z. R.
SIN JUAN P. r.

Grandes novedades alhaa do oro Plata con Bran pie
k Enchapdo orc, maqunas de las acdadas marca
Paten Watham Egn, The Ansona Clock Co
CRSTALES DE ROCA GA
RANTlZADO epees recetas de los Srs Ocuistas
platss de metal blanco cuadrupe PTKADo
garantizado. -
Agentes para produes EASTMAN KODAK
CO., & IGUAIES PRECIOS que los Etados Unidos.
Riff de Rpecon Is trosd de Salon
las acreditadas COLT SMITH, wEsSoN WINCHESTER
MARLIN accessories de todas classes.
Taller de de Relojer Patera endido por opera
apendisae bicas de Franca
Suiza
de 1la admitendo devolu-
ci6n de todo articulo no satisfaga al comprador
PREcOS FIJOS MUY EQUTATTvOS.
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lgOTIGAS

CONSEJO A LAS MADRES - FL iarabe calmante
de la seora Winslow debe siempre que los nos
estan en- el periodic de Ia dentici6n Poporcona aivlo
Immediate al pequeho paciente produce nn sueno ma
turai tranauo ahYia el dosof el agelto desPiTta
muy yivo = aiegre rs muy agradabie a. 2aladar cama
al nho a6fanda encas, afiyia dolores hace ~
rs e meior remedio conocido Ia diarrea va pro-
venga esta de Ia dentci6n de cualgqiera ora causa
Tanease mucho cuidado en- pedir eli Jarabe Saimante
de Ia Seiiora Wnsaows. ss el meior de todos.
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GRAN s A STRERLA
DE r. MONTES.
FoRTALEzA %. ALLEN ST. %.

En- este antique y acreditado es--
tablecimiento ademss de su extenso
y elegante surtido de casimires In
gleses y Franceses, encontrara su nu-
merosa clientela lrajes hechos en- to
das medidas, y por mas asi mismo
tambien un extenso surtido de corba-
tas, tirantes, igas, paraguas je-
noyeses, cuellos, punos, camisas ne
gigee blancas y. de dolores. Ca
misas especiales y exclusives para
Frak y Smokin y otros articulos
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Bonos
Y certiflcaciones de

DEUDAS MUNICIPALES
Comprar " venden Sucesores
dc T. VlllAmil & Co. San juan Puer'
to Rico.
I A 90
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COtizaCiOneS en- n. York

CAFE. Apesar de que del dis.
ponible no hsy mucho, ,oy recientes
avisos de que en- favorable Ia horeci.
da 1908 04 en- el Brasil, han inf aldo
para depret lar . go el grano. Sc co.
tiza fl por las classes ordinal las y de
10 IL centavos las 1As.
CHINAS. Entire las imports clio.
mes de Jamaica, Sc vendieron 3243
barriles desde Al ha1tA 8 ! y 1900 CO
jas "a & 50. Hay regular solicitud
para In fruts, por 10 que debe antici-
parse que encuentren mercado las
que han de venir de Paerto. Rico, en-
donde , espera. no prevAleeer&n pre-
clos tan altos como los del af1o pasa-
do.
PINAS. L'egan 70 muy pocas
de 10 Habana. GozAn de buena de-
manda, en- particular las de tama no
grande. Valen al rededor de So en-
jaula.
COCOS. H.y nm POGO de menos
actividAd por parte de los ccmpYado-
res. E .timo que valen entire 2I %
pssos.
GUINEOS. Ea vista de Ia cal
ma que se ha acensuado en- las ope.
rae, aes, algunas importat ones Sc
han despachado en- consignaci6n pa.
rA ell interior
TABACOS. Los Arribos sigusn
siendo PEI ioaisos. Las brevAs de
clase buena y presents SON atractiva
alcar zan alrededor de 500 y otras Sc
pagan de II & $18.
CUEROS. Hay firmezs en- Ell
mercado & os pref los de 18 19 por
secos, IL & 8 salados y 8 { 9 salados
frescos
FLETES. Barca sMannie SwAmS
CAB T. cargameI to general para
San Juan. Tipo de fete reservado.
CAMBIOS. Vista ba1queros
sc liz Londres.
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MAYAGUEZ.

Octubre II. Lego de San Juan
ptA sCArmelita. CON 10 siguiente:
L. Tornado 20 atAdos calderos,
10 OF arroz, 3.3 mAnteca, 8 Ct ciruelas
2 CT sardinAs, 2 Of garban EOS, I CT pi-
mieL tAs, 4 CT cebollas.
Berries y Ca. 5 81 garbarzos.
H. Romeu 80 Of arros, 10 CT mai
zena, 2 CT sardinas, 26 OF cehollas.
Diez HLoy. 10 bis uvss, 10 CT &C.
bollas, 1 paquete papel.
j. M. Carreras 10 bis mantCca,
10 CT cebollss, 20 bis uvas, 20 OF hari.
mn.
Sucn. de Esmo,is y Ca. s Ct CO.
bollas.
A. Bravo y Ca. 1 ps quote mues.
tras..
ORDEN-4 CT cebollas.
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MonedaS J medallaS.

Muy antiguas, slgunas del prin.
cipio de 10 Era Cristiana, % vendsn
baratsa, Informaran en- La Cores.
p0ndana,a.
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Ea esta imprentA Sc vende pa
pel de peri6dico & 81 ~ quintAl.
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e! general Chafi6e embarc6 On
Manila para los EstAdos Uaidos. 20
sustituye en- el mando del Ej6ccito el
general Davis.
90
La intervenc:6n de los Estados
Unidos en- favor de los judfos ruma.
nos ha ocupAdo durante los dltimos
dias IL diplomacia europea, y mas
de una Potencia de las signAtarias
del Tfatado de Bsrlin ha dirigi 10,
con tal motive, amonestaciones al
G obierno de Rumania.
90
NJ. Lizard ha sido nombrado vi.
corrector de Ii Academia feancesa
en- reemplaxo de M. Cread, que In
obtenido On jubilaci6n.
90
e. Captain de navfo Amel hs 81.
do nombrado ComanaRnte del cruce.
70 frances .eTAge..
90
Sc ha veridcado ell cania oti ial
e1t1e 10 Argentina y Chile, de loa
tratados de arbitr, ie y limitaci6n de
armameptOs.
n,,o, 30, 90 ano ,on, .
cuancis del inci1anta | n ocnrrido recien
temente en- Gfegs on, hR notifcAdo
=: =: :: !; ::
carrera de las armas. Los otros, los
que en- toda ocs sion dan prueba de
cenao
o#o
La Academia Militar ch:na IN
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PreC1O de cAdA sefy1C10 70 etvs.
Propietario
Agapito dal Toro.
Venta de leChe pura
AS CENTAvOS CUARTILLO.
Fortalezs ntmero SO
(bajos del G sntro de D. tallistae)
Sc ha alberto al pdblico este
Duevo dep6sito de leche, en- donde
se gsrantizs Il limpiexs, y sobre to-
do, PUREZA de aqrel articulo Acu
did & 4F.rtaleza So.
Ri maestro Got6s ha trasla.
dado su Academic de q & sica y canto
6 10 Gale de 10 Forta.ezs, Q quina
Cristo.
OFICINA Dig ASUNTOS AD-
MINISTRATIVOS de Jos6 G. del
Vale. Fortalexa II (mirador) GEES
ti6n en- LOS Centros oficiales y .Ayun'
tamiantos. Sc cuenta CON AbogAdos
del pals y Americanos = traductor.
Tambien se ocupa esta ofieina de
eompra y vanta de dncas etc.
Mp.
CERTIFICADOs o BONO5 de
d6bitos de Ayuntamientos.
Compra , vents
Conrado Pa]au
San Juan Pso Rico.
n q 80
SellOS de COrreOS.
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La UNION.

Este screditado Salon de Bar
beria y perfumeria sito en- II calle
de San Jos6 IL, Bsjos del Casino
Espanol, frente & Il fotograla del
senior Colorado, estk introduciendo
grandes mejorss y cuenta con tres
com petentes operarios.
Precio de cadA servicio 20 etvs.
Propietario
Agapito del TorO.
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Sellos de cOrreoS.
Sc vende.

Uaa csia para gr .aar aauda
les, sistema frances, en- 80 dollars
lnformsr&n, apartsdo correo I'd ne.
ro 236.
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CERTIFICADOs o BONOs de
d6bitos de Ayuntamientos.
Compra y vents
Conrado Pa]au
San Juan Pto Rico.
n n 80
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-05-14
a Gentle Hint.

In our style of climate, with its
sudden changes Of temperature,-
rain, wind and sunshine cften inter-
mingled in a single day,-it is no
wonder that our children, friends and
relatives are 80 frequently taken from
US by neglected colds, half the deaths
resulting directly from this cause.
A bottle of Boschee's German Syrup
kept about your home for immediate
use will prevent serious sickness, a
large doctors bill, and perhaps death,
by the use of three or four doses.
For curing Consumption, Hemorrh-
ages, Pneumonia, Severe Coughs,
Group, or any disease of the Throat
or Lungs, its success is simply Won
derful, as your druggist will tell you.
Get sample bottle free from kauf-
mann's drug store. Regular size, Is
cts. Get Green's Special Almanac.
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Rev. r. c. Ligon Dead.

After brief illness of peritonitis,
the Rev. Thomas G. Ligon died in
the Gospel Tabernacle in Columbia,
Monday afternoon. He was the
Editor of The Way Of Faith and the
minister of the Tabernacle. He was
born III Lexington county on August
80, 1858, bis parents being William
Jackson and Louisa Caroline Ligon,
the maiden name of his mother being
Seibles. He was well known here
abouts having served on several
circuits of the Columbia District, and
was greatly beloved by those who
knew him.
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swansea's School Closing.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
On Friday night of End May, the
closing exercises of the public school
were witnessed by large attentive
audience, the house not being large
enough to hold over half the specta-
tors. The trustees this term have
secured the services Of Miss Ellen
Hendrix of Lexington. She came
we'll recommended and her success
here has proven to all concerned
that her reputation was we'll merited
and in no way exaggerated. The
school under her care has been sue,
cess and the patrons and trustees are
all pleased with the selection and
already many of the patrons have
bsseiged the trustees to employ her
to teach the next years session. =.
The closing exercises we're highly
entertaining and enjoyable and were
on a high plain and up to date in
every respect, ard the pupils &C.
Quilted themselves handsomely en-
the occasion. Miss Vivian Rast of
our town, was the assistant selected
to aid the principal in teaching the
school and those children who have
been entrusted to her care this session
are fully satisfied with the part Vivian
has taught in the school. To her
have been entrusted the little urchins
and beginners and they had their
part in the programme which was
creditable performance 10 them and
teacher. Several months ago the
citizens desiring to supplement the
funds Of the free school, made an
effort to levy special tax for that
purpose and after complying with
all the preliminary requirements Of
the law finally reached the election
as ordered by the trustees aud by
almost unanimous consent levied 8
two mill tax on all the property in
the district to aid in this progressive
movement and next year Swensea
will make another move forward in a
triu mph of miod over matter and in
augurate graded school.
Patron.
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NO. 27

this week, making the shade pleas
ant place.
Farmers are up with their work.
We have fire stands of everything.
The showers have been very favor
able this spring though another
shower would be acceptable at pres
ent.
Farmers have charged their meth
DDS somewhat CT farming. More
corn and less cotton is now the prac-
tice, which means that they are on
the road to success. The old method
has been all cotton and no corn and
debts and mortgages have followed.
The high price of hog and hominy,
I think, will learn the farmers good
lessons if they will take heed. Raise
such things at home and the price
will not hurt you nor neither will the
cry of hard times ever be heard in
your community.
The small grain is looking fine,
wheat more especially. Spring oats
is looking promising. The fruit crop
is excellent and will be met with a
hesrty welcome.
General Green is spreading him
self, but the people seem to have
good courage amid the hard times
and the rapid growth of the grass
for where the grass grows truck will
too.
Chalmers L. Bouknight and wife,
Mr.. Samuel Coogler and sister,
Matilda, attended the entertainment
at Irmo recently.
The fish was sought for on Ascen-
sion Day by a large crowd, but With
little or no success. The fish seem
to have struck for better bait in
Broad river. No wonder they
wouldr'5 bite for Mr.. S. W. Coogler
was accompanied by his best girl.
The great trouble with the house
keepers is the depreciation of the
hawk which has no mercy on the
biddies. Mrs. Nancy Bouknight de-
clares they take four chickens every
day.
S. W. Coogler and G. L. Bouk-
night destroyed some of the crows
this week and it the hawks don't
look sharp the boys will play the
same trick on them.
Good luck to the Editor and the
readers of his paper.
Blue Chicken.
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Self Protection

Demands that you be on the alert
to see that you get Painkiller (Perry
Davis') when you ask for it; some
dealers will try and persuade you to
take something else, claimed to be
just as good; insist upon getting
Painkiller, the remedy which has
been the worlds family doctor for 60
years; it never fails to stop diarrhea,
gripping pains in the stomach or
bowels, dysentery, etc. Large bot
ties 25 and so cents.
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thronged since daylight. The United
States government tug Potomac
leaves here tonight for the Island of
St. Vincent where conditions are re-
ported to be worse. La Soufriere on
St. Vincent was in full eruption May
10. A stream of stone and mud half
a mile wide was then issuing from
the volcano. Stones two inches in
diameter fell twelve miles away. At
Kingston, the capital of the island,
the ashes were two inches deep.
Seven hundred dead were reported
Sunday, May II. It is estimated
that the total number of deaths on
St.. Vincent reaches 1000. Most of
the victims are said to be Carib To-
dians. Seven estates on the island
have been burned to ashes, and it is
authentically reported that two earth
quakes occurred there. It is be-
lieved the submarine cables at st.
VINCENT have been broken by the dis
turbances. The present volcanic
eruption on ST. Vincent is the first
since 1872.
Gov. Hunt of Puerto Rico has
asked Louis Fl. Ayme, the United
States consul at Guadeloupe, who is
now here, what assistance he could
render. Gov. Hunts offer was COM
municated to the government, which
will gladly accept it.
REsCUING TERROR STRICKEN
The work of succoring the refugees
continues incessantly.
Immediately upon the cable repair
ship Pouyer Quertier, Capt. Thirion,
started on her mission of mercy she
had to pass through clouds of burn
ing cinders at the risk of catching
fire, in order to reach the terror
sticken people ashore. But she sue
ceeded in bringing to this port 1855
people, mainly former residents of
the village Of LIE Preacheur. This
was on Saturday last. Since then
the steamer, as the result of other
daring trips, has succeeded in bring
ing many other persons to Fort de
France. On Sunday she rescued 923
persons, and piloted the French
cruiser Suchet and the Danish cruiser
Valkyrien, who took on board 1900
persons.
The Pouyer- Quarter has distrib-
uted to the sufferers large quantities
of biscuits, milk, wine and cheese.
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Sale Of Fair Stock.

Notice is hereby given that the
Subscription Book Of Stock in Lex
ington Fair Association is now open
in my Office, at Lexington, S. c., for
the purpose Of selling enc hundred
additional shares of stock in said
association at the par value of SIS 90
each.
j. A. Muller, Secretary.
April %, 1902.
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Calla Dots.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The health of our community is
very good with one exception. Mrs.
Charlotte Bouknight, one of the
aged mothers of our community, is
very sick. Her recovery is doubtful.
We are having some sultry weather
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LIKE JUDGMENT DAY.
Mountains Shook, Darkness
Fell, Thunder Roared.
From Volcano to the Sea a River of
Lava Rushed Five Miles in Two
Minutes With ResistIess Force En-
tombing Everything Within Its Broad
Path.
Castries, st. Lucia, B. W. l., May
TO-. Mont Pelee, q volcanic mountain
some ten miles north of St. Pierre,
the commercial capital of Martinique,
is the mountain which made faint
show of eruption so years ago. On
May 8 last it, began to throw out
dense clouds of smoke. At midnight
the same day flames accompanied
with rumbling noises, lighted the sky
over an immense area, causing wide
spread terror. May 4 hot ashes COW
cred the whole city quarter Of st.
Pierre an inch thick and made Mont
Pelee invisible. At noon, May 5, a
stream of burning lava rushing 4,4OO
feet down the mountain side, follow
ing the dry bed of torrent and
reaching the sea, five miles from the
mountain, in three minutes.
In it's rush the fiery food swept
from its path plantations, buildings,
factories, cattle and human beings
over breadth of about half a mile.
At the rear of the mouth of the
river Blanche stood the large Guerin
sugar factory, one of the finest in the
island. It is now completely entom-
bed in lava. The tall chimney alone
is visible. One hundred and fifty
persons are estimated to have perished
there, including the owners son.
THE SEA REcEDED.
As the lava rushed into the ses,
the latter receded 800 feet all along
the west coast. Returning with
greater strength, a big wave covered
the whole sea front of St. Pierre, but
doing little damage ashore or eAoat.
Terrible detonations, heard hun.
dreds of miles nortnward, followed
at short irregular intervals and con-
tinued at night. The electric light
failed but the town was lit up by
lurid flashes of fame from the noun
tain. The terror stricken inhabitants
rushed for the hills in their night
clothes, screaming, shouting and wall
ing-mad with terror.
The Plissono family escaped to st.
Lucia in small steamer. Thirty
five persons, mostly women and chill
dren, arrived here in the forenoon of
the 9Th and furnished the above de-
tails. The men remained at Marti-
nique.
The same afternoon later, telegra-
phic communication was interrupted
with both the islands of Martinique
and St. Vincente.
During the afternoon of the 0th
the British steamer Roddam, which
had left St. Lucia at midnight on the
7th for Martinique, crawled slowly
| into the Castries harbor, unrecog-
nizable, gray with ashes, her rigging
dismantled and sails and awnings
hanging about, torn and charred.
RAINED GOALS OF FIRE.
Capt. Whatter reported that having
| lust cast anchor eff St. Pierre at g..
m. in fine weather succeeding an
awful thunderstorm during the night,
be was talking to the ships agent.
Joseph Plissono, who was in boat
alongside, when be saw tremendous
cloud of smoke and glowing cinders
rushing with terrific rapidity over
the town and port, completely, in an
instant, enveloping the former in a
sheet of fame and raining fire on
board. The agent had just time to
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DIR. &c. GILMORE,
DENTTST,

II COATED AT NO. 1910 MAIN STREET.
IL over Husemann's Gun Store, Colum-
bia, s. c., where he will be glad to see his
former as well as new patients.
DR.. Gilmore will be at Kaminer Hotel in
Lexington or Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nav Goth and 2lst. to accommodate
patients who find it inconvenient to call at
his Columbia Office.
January %, l901-tf.