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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24
FLEE FROM PELEE'S FURY.
Terrible Experience of American
Sailors on Visit to st.
Pierre,

Fort de France, May 21.-Tuesday
morning at half-past five, a thick
heavy cloud, lit up by flashes OF
lightning and the rising sun, rose
from Mont Pelee. The people of
Fort de France at once became panic
stricken, and in scant attire rushed
excitedly through the streets of the
town. Stones from the volcano as
big as hazelnuts fell in the streets.
Many of the inhabitants hurriedly
embarked on the vessels in the har-
Dor, and it was with difficulty that
they were eventually treasured. At
seven o'clock, however, the excite
ment was over and the people be-
came calm. The phenomenon was
similar to the eruption of Thursday,
May s, but not SO severe.
Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
May 19.-The expedition sent to re-
cover the bodies of the American and
British consuls at st. Pierre Monday,
nearly resulted in a fearful horror.
The vessels taking part in the eXpedi
ton were the United States steamer
Potomac and the British cruiser In
defatigable. The Potomac, under the
command of Lieut.. Benjamin B. Nc
Cormick, arrived there first, at IL
o'clock in the morning, and landed
working parties. One party went to
the site of the American consulate,
and the other, headed by Lieut.. McCor-
mick, went to the north end of the
town, to the spot where the British
consulate stood, from where the lieu
tenant could see Mont Pelee, and no.
ticed that huge column of smoke and
gas was pouring out of the crater. in
a manner similar to the eruption of
May last.
He thereupon rushed to the site of
the American consulate and ordered
all hands to the boats. The American
sailors picked up heavy, metallic
coffin. in a wood case, containing the
remains of the United States consul,
Thomas I. Prentis, and carried it to a
boat. The American party was in i'm
minent danger.
In the meanwhile the interchangeable
had arrived off ST. Pierre, but left the
shore, heading for the sea, blowing
her siren. At that time huge stream
of molten matter ~was pouring into
the sea, raising columns of steam, and
the whole sea was hideous, having
turned yellow-green color, while
what was apparently smoke was rush
ing from the mountain. The detona.
tons were continuous and were ac-
companied by fearful storm of light
ming, thunder and rain. The flashes
were of terrific violence. and during
the storm new craters opened in Mont
Pelee.
Fortunately the wind kept the
clouds of smoke and gas from envelop-
ing the American and British war
ships, or the working party.
The GOODNESS and courage of the
American sailors were most note
worthy.
The volcanic mountain is apparent
ly in greater activity and the escape
of the war vessels, and particularly of
the shore party, was exceedingly mar
row.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

Doctors who have examined bodies
were smothered by noxious gases
which swept down from Mont Pelee
ahead of the destructive flames.
Filipinos are deluded into contin-
uing the struggle by the Hong-Kong
junta, which represents President
house, menaced by Americans, who
demand independence for the archi-
pelago, says a returned officer.
The president-elect of Cuba has an
nounced his cabinet; Tonnage, secre-
tary of state under Gen. Wood, will
remain.
In cable to London the governor
of st. Vincent reported 1900 bodies
buried; nine sugar estates destroyed.
All live stock on Windward island
killed.
In a Birmingham speech Joseph
Chamberlain said the British govern
ment hoped for Boer peace, but was
not sanguine of Vereeninging confer
ence outcome.
At Madrid Alfonso XIII. of Spain
took the oath in the Spanish parlia-
ment house before the great assem-
blage of ENJOYS from nations of the
world. A mailman who wanted to
marry the infanta tried to intercept
the king on his way to the palace.
A cablegram from Consul Ayme
said that st. Pierre needed no fur
Their relief, as supplies and money on
the way were sufficient.
A Havana dispatch says Gonzales
de Quesada has been, named Cuban
minister to Washington; Sagasta is
to be consul general at New York.
The volcano of Morne Soufriere is
becoming quiet, and the inhabitants
of st. Vincent, losing their fear, are
returning to their homes.
A plot by anarchists against King
Alfonso was discovered at Madrid.
Nine arrests were made and guam
tity of dynamite cartridges found.
Demonstrations in Cuba in cele-
bration of the change of government
have become general all over the is
land.
Fort de France, Martinique resi-
dents were thrown into a panic by a
series of explosions on Mont Pelee.
A steamer was boarded and prepare
tions made to flee. A volcanic dust
shower is falling upon the city and
harbOr.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt has been mott
fed by Emperor William that he will
present a statue of Frederick the
Great to the United States, to be erect
ed in Washington, to commemorate
Prince Henry's visit.
The statement is made that Samuel
Hoar, of Concord, Mass, has been
rendered by President Roosevelt the
position on the United States SUI
preme bench now occupied by Justice
Horace Gray, and that Mr.. Hoar has
accepted. Judge Gray has notified
the president of his intention to re-
tire.
The bureau of foreign commerce
reports that American shoe imports
into India increased 400 per cent. in
1901; cotton piece imports also in
creased
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24
The ProcIamations.

proclamation "B'' is issued by Gen. Wood
as military governor. 1t recites in due form
That the Cuban congress convened in Ha-
vana May 5, examined the credentials and
certified to the election of the senators and
representatives now in the congress and
also found Thomas Estrada Palma and
Cuba Luis Esteves Romero to have been
elected respectively president and vice
president of the republic; that on May 20
at noon the Cuban constitution will go into
effect, and the occupation of Cuba by the
United States and the military government
OF the island will cease.
Proclamation CO. simply declares the
new constitution to be in full force after
the date thereof and recites its provisions
Then comes procia nation ID" by Cen
Wood to the president and congress of the
republic of Cuba, in which he declares the
formal transfer of the government from
the United States to the duly elected rep
resentatives of the people of Cuba. The
assumption by Cuba of all the obliga tons
incurred by the United States with respect
to Cuba Is declared, and the carrying out
OF the plans already devised for the sani-
tatior OF the cities Of the island according
TO the PROV sions Of the constitution Is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24
PACKERS ENJOINED.
Restrained by Court from COnspiring
to Control Prices-Injunction
Is Temporary.

Chicago, May 21.-The six great
packing houses that together control
60 per cent. of the meat business
of the United States have been en-
Joined from continuing any combina-
ton or agreement by which prices
are fixed or trade is restrained.
Judge Grosscup, in the United States
circuit court Tuesday afternoon, at
the request of the government, en-
tered the order for temporary in
junction. The packers made no OPP
position to it, except in some par
ticular details, and through their
counsel, John S. Miller, they an
nounced that they were not yet
ready for the battle. 1t will be AU-
gust before the real fight comes, for
the law gives the defendants that
much time, and when it does come it
will be upon questions of law and
not upon questions of fact.
The firms against which the tenn
porary injunction stands are: Ar
mour & Co., Swift & Co., the Cudahy
Packing company, Nelson Morris &
Co., the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
company, the Hammond Packing
company Two subordinate compa-
MES, the Armour Packing company
and the G. III. Hammond company, are
also enjoined, as are some 80 of the
owners, officials and employees of the
companies.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 21.-Judge
John w. Henry in the circuit court
here Tuesday issued a temporary or
der, at the request of Attorney Gen
6 Co., packers, from fixing the price
Of meats or from working in coniunc-
ton With the beef trust. sQ-called,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24
WEST AND SOUTH.

A firm in Kansas City has sued big
meat packers for damages, alleging
blacklisting.
AT the funeral of his daughter in
Chicago John Alexander Dowie said
disobedience of his order caused the
fatal burns and made prayers use
less.
In Chicago " persons were injured,
seven probably fatally, in 100000
blaze that destroyed Armour q Co.'s
lard refinery at the Union stock
yards.
Hannah Kicllel and Anton Regler,
who left a note stating they were too
moor to get married, committed sui
eide together at ST. Louis.
In Topeka. Kan, Carrie Nation was
sent to Jail, under sentence of 30 days
Imprisonment and 500 fine for smash
ing bar fixtures.
A total of four white men and four
NEGROES killed, five white men wound
ed and a block of buildings burned in
Atlanta. Ga. was a result of fight
started by VIII Richardson, half
breed negro-Indian.
Hundreds of school-teachers are
making preparations to attend the
National Educational association
convention, to be held at Minneapolis
July S-11.
The labor differences between min
ers and operators in the Springfield
Oll.) district have been arranged and
a strike averted for a year.
Chief of Police Ames, of Minneap-
oils, has been arraigned on charge
of accepting bride for protection
and was held in $4,000 bonds.
A man named Boatmann, of Mari
nette, Wis, and Caroline GARNER,
aged 16, of Menominee, Mich, were
drowned in the river at the latter
place by the capsizing of a rowboat.
From 100 to 200 lives were lost and
much property destroyed by hurri-
cane, which swept through large
part of southern and western Texas.
The town of Goliad was practically
destroyed, "a persons being killed
there and 200 injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

Of the new republic had been cele-
brated in all the churches of the island,
and at four o'clock a Te Deum was
sung at the cathedral. At the same
hour the Cuban congress proclaimed
the constitution.
Foreign Governments Notified.
Washington, May 21.-Secretary
Hay, according to the plan. arranged
some time ago, took the final step
Tuesday of acquainting the nations of
the globe that the United States gov
eminent has redeemed its solemn
pledge to make a free people in the
island of Cuba. This was done by the
dispatch by cable to every capital
where there is resident either an am
bassador or minister for the United
States, of an identical note informing
our representatives that the military
occupation of the island of Cuba by
the United States has this day ceased
and that an independent government,
republican in form, has been inaug-
urated there, under the presidency Of
Tomas Estrada Palma. The ambassa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

following resolution and asked for i'm
mediate considera ton:
Resolved, BY the house of representa-
tives of the United States of America, that
this house views with satisfaction and ex-
presses congratulation a the appearance
this day of the Cuban republic among the
nations of the world"
The reading Of the resolution was
received with applause from all over
the chamber, the galleries joining in
the handclapping. Mr.. Hit stated
that the resolution had been suggest
ed by Mr.. Sulzer On. ", but he had no
doubt all parties would join in favor
of it's adoption. The resolution was
unanimo usly adopted.
Expresses Gratitude.
President Roosevelt received the
following cablegram from the pres
ident of the new republic:
Havana, May 2O.-Theodore Roosevelt,
President, Washington: The government of
the island having been just transferred. l
as chief magistrate of the republic, faith
fully Interpreting the sentiments of the
whole people of Cuba, have the honor to
send you and the American people testi-
mony of our profound gratitude and the as
surance of an enduring friendship, with
wishes and prayers to the Almighty for the
welfare and prosperity of the United States.
ct ESTRADA PALMA"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24
DOINGS Or A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FIFTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.

The United States senate on the 18th
passed the Notifications appropriate
bill and further discussed the Philip
pine bill. A conference on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill was agreed
to and a bill to establish an Indian
agricultural school at Wahpeton, n.
D., was passed. In the house an eX-
citing debate on the Philippines was
started by Mr.. Vandiver (Mo.) who ac-
cused the army of crime and cruelty
to natives. Mr.. Hepburn Oa.) denied
the charges. A bill was passed opening
to homestead entry the extensive Ute
tract in Colorado, embracing about
100000 acres.
Senator Lodge tried to induce the
minority in the United States senate
on the 10th to fix date for a vote on
the Philippines bill, but failed Sena-
tor McLaurin concluded his speech
against the bill, and Senator Deboe
made one in its support. Ninety-fiye
pension bills were passed, and nomi-
nations of H. G. Squiers, of New York,
for minister to Cuba, and Edward S..
Bragg, of Wisconsin, for consul gen
eral at Havana, were received from the
president. In the house a bill was
passed to refund war taxes collected
upon legacies and requests of a re-
iigious, charitable or educational char
acter. The naval appropriation bill
was further considered.
The naval appropriation bill was
discussed in the house on the 18th,
and the most important feature of
the discussion involved a revival of
the Sampson-Schley controversy.
This arose over an amendment to the
bill which was presented by Mr..
Mudd (Md), and which was adopted,
prohibiting the use of Maclay's His
tory of the Navy" as a textbook at
the naval academy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24


flag, and the American ships steamed
out of the harbor.
At the time the transfer took place
in Havana, Gen. Whitside, at Santiago,
turned over his authority to his Cuban
successor and sailed away with the
American cavalry which had been i'll
garrison there.
Where New Republic Was Born
In the audience chamber of the
palace the actual transfer oc-
CURED. 1t is an imposing room,
oblong, with lofty ceiling and mar
BILE floor. 1t formed fine setting for
the historic occasion. The chamber
is to-day exactly as it was when the
Spaniards departed, except that the
portraits of the captains general,
which hung upon its walls, are gone.
They were taken back to Spain, but
coat-of-arms of Spain, with their
royal quarterings, still hang above
the windows, which are screened by
the same scarlet curtains that were
hanging during the Spanish regime.
Ceremony of Transfer.
The ceremony itself was brief and
simple. After formal greetings, Gen.
Wood read the documentary transfer
prepared by the war department,
pledging the new government to i'm
mediately proclaim the constitution,
and the Plat amendment contained in
the appendix, and to undertake all OBJ
legations assumed by the United
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

Paul Leicester Ford, murdered by
his brother in New York, was a man
OF rare versatility and industry. His
honorable Peter Stirling" and "Ja-
nice Mercdith'-to mention only two
of the stories he wrote-haye been
among the most successful of the
novels of the past few years. His
biographies of Washington and
Franklin attracted wide attention in
England as well as in the United
states. Essays from him on a vari-
ETY. of subjects have appeared at fire.
quent intervals in the past few years
IN the popular magazines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

immigration to this country is con-
stantly increasing, and all records are
now being broken. Information con-
corning the wonderful American
prosperity has been disseminated all
through Europe by the Industrious
agents of the steamship lines, and
this is the result. But previous ex-
perienee assures us that this big
wave of immigration will continue
only so long as prosperity continues.
When a change comes the steamship
agents viii be careful to say nothing
about it. but in spite Of their silence
the news vii! be spread over Europe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

High speed has recently been de-
veloped upon some of the western
railroads, and it will cause no surprise
if 1902 proves to be a year of rail
way mountaineering. For the last
few years the traffic on the rail
roads has been SO great that the Off
Gals have been kept busy providing
for it and have had little time to
think of faster schedules. But now
there is talk of new records and OF
phenomenally fast trains, including
one that will make the journey from
New York to Chicago in IS hours.
This rate of speed will be cooling.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

Why should the eminent physicians
who admit that excessive meat-eat-
ing is injurious hasten to disavow at
the same time that they are vegetari-
ans? There is nothing discreditable
IN the fact of being vegetarian, and
the time when it was fashionable to
sheer % vegetarians has gone by
long ago. The very fact that in
many diseases meat is the first ar
ticle absolutely interdicted by ply
sicians is the best evidence that the
medical faculty admits in effect, if
not in terms, that people would be
better off without, meat altogether.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24
The presidents letter then

emphasized The presidents letter then
follows:
White House, Washington, d. c., May
10, l9O2.-To the President and Congress Of
the Republic of Cuba-Sirs: On the 10Th
of this month the. military governor of
cuba VIII, by my direction, transfer to you
the control and government of the island
of Cuba, to be thenceforth exercised I'M
der the provisions of the constitution adopt
ed by your constitutional convention as on
that day promulgated; and he will there
upon declare the occupation of Cuba by
the United States to be at an end.
"At the same time l desire to express to
you the sincere friendship and good wishe S
of the United States, and our most earnest
hopes for the stability and success of your
government, for the blessings of peace, JUS
lice, prosperity and ordered freedom
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

There are now residing in New
York seven former members of the
cabinet, three of whom were secre-
tarles of the treasury namely, Fair
chifds, Carlisle and Gage; four men
who have been ministers to France
-Bigelow, Morton, Reid and Porter;
two eX-governors of the state, two
men who have been lieutenant gov
ernors, and Is who have been mayors
either of New York or Brooklyn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

A shrewd Yankee inventor has come
forward with a scheme for moving
platform on the Brooklyn On. W
bridge that will make it possible for
that great structure to handle much
larger crowds. Now one of the won
ders of the world, the bridge with this
addition would be still more marvel
Gus. The directors have the inven-
tors proposition under consideration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

John d. Maud, a wealthy farmer
living near Hamilton, o., has always
been sincere enemy of weeds, and
when he died few days ago it was
found that his will set aside $4,000 in
government bonds to be used by the
county in waging a ceaseless war
against "noxious, wild and disfgur-
ing plants" The will provides that
only the income from the bonds shall
be used, the principal to constitute a
lasting weed fund.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

Canada does not know whether to
be pleased or alarmed by the influx
of Americans into the far western
end of the dominion. Many thou
sands of farmers are said to be NOV
ing into Canada on account of the
abundance of very cheap lands in
that region, and the Canadians are
afraid these newcomers will put new
ideas into the heads of their Canadi
an neighbors and start an annexation
movement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

The game of indoor tennis, which is
handicapped by the idiotic name of
ping-pong, is now certain to become a
fad, since British doctor has discov-
cred that it engenders a disease called
tenosynovitis = anglice, ping-pong
ankle. We have had the "tennis ell
b W" bicycle heart" and "golf neck"
1t only needed that latest monstrosity
to make the list numerical.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

The London Lancet, the best of
medical authorities, says that too
much bathing is harmful. cit tends
to maceration of the superficial part
of the epidermis, which is too fire.
quently removed, and occasions
probably too rapidly proliferation
of the cells of the malpighian lay
er." We didn't think it was as bad
as that.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

Thomas A. Edison thinks that San
tosDumont has solved the airship
problem, and Santos believes that with
100000 he can construct an airship
that will cross the ocean in two DAYS
and carry 100 passengers. His air ships
may be one of the marvellous inventions
of the present century, but we are in
clined to the belief that they will never
be the popular method of transporta-
ton over the oceans.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

In the death of Francis Bret Harte
American literature loses one of it's
most distinguished representatives.
His place in this literature does not
rest either upon the fact that he wrote
voluminously or that he enjoyed a
long and deserved popularity, but is
due to his originality and the dis
tinctive American quality of his writ
ings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24

The post office department. has some
strange contracts to award Recently
1t let the contract for carrying mail
on canoe route in the Philippines
and the same day closed contract for
a mail delivery in Alaska by dog sled
The man who takes the Alaska con-
tract will travel the Ala miles between
Eagle and Valdez, making the journey
twice month, and receiving no less
than $1,000 per trip.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-24
Palma Signs the Document.

ship between the republic of the United
States and the republic of Cuba.
(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
president of the United States"
Palma Signs the Document.
Senior Palma attached his sigma
ture to the document, as president
of the republic, after an exchange of
congratulations and the old veteran.
Gen. Gomez, assembled to the roof of
the palace. He was instantly recog-
nized and met with great demon
stration of welcome. Gen Wood, him
self, undid the halliards from the
flagstaff and lowered the American
colors. AS they futtered down, the
cavalry below saluted their flag, and,
like an echo of the cheers that arose,
came the distant boom of one of
the great guns of Cabanas fortress,
across the bay.
IT was followed by another and
another, in rhythmic succession, I'M:
til 49, guns had been fired, one for
each state in the union. AS the first
gun spoke, the flags on MORO castle
and those on the Santa Clara and
Punta fortresses were lowered. The
jurisdiction of the United States had
ended.
In the meantime a Cuban flag had
been bent on the halliards of the pal