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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30
VOLCANIC ERUPTION COVERS
OCEAN LINER WITH DUST.
Luxor Steamed for Nearly Two Hum
dred Miles Up Pacific Coast In
o Heavy Shower.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco. Nov. 9.-The Kosmos liner
Luxor, which was covered with ashes from
the volcano of Santa Maria while lying in
the harbor of San Bentto, arrived. in port
from San Diego. All the way up the coast
the crew have been engaged in washing the
ashes from the deck and risging., In the
hold of the vessel are twenty sacks filed
with ashes which were shoveled from the
deck. The ash is white and pow
dered purnice stone.
In telling of the strange experience Cap
tatin Henry Zimmerman of the Luxor said:
W. were discharging freight at San Be
nito when the shower of ashes fell upon US
from the skies. 1 was standing on deck
and suddenly beheld a black cloud sweep
ing from the land. At first / thought 1t was
a windstorm, but when the heavens be-
gan to grow darker and darker 1 was puz-
2led to account for the phenomenon. At IL
O'Clock the entire sky was overcast. and at
noon We were shrouded in intense darkness.
White ashes sifted to the decks and then
began to fall SO thickIy that it seemed like
a snowstorm. The decks were soon covered
and the ashes began to pile up against the
masts. Alarmed at the downpour. passen-
gers rushed on deck and begged me to put
to sea. 1 was deaf to their entreaties. as 1
felt no alarm. When the shower showed no
signs of abating l finally hauled up ancher
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pi,ants 10 be coaxed. prodded. hauled or
lifted on board by as many contrivances.
A SPECTATOR with u taste for figures an
nounced that there were 10 tons of ele-
plant to be got aboard.
A few of the elephants plodded patiently
up the steep gangplank; others were only
induced to embark by persistent prodding:
still others We're lowed UP the incline py
ropes, operated by a orty-horse-poWer en-
CINE.
The large elephants defied all such means,
and had to, be coaXed into stout wooden
cages-it took two hours to load one animal
/, and they We're hoiSted by a huge floating
derrick
once arrived they were placed on the for
ward deck. when they formed a picturesque
and noisy little settlement throughout the
voyage.
No sooner were the last of the elephants
got aboard than an all ~pervadinS English
fog blew in from the Channel.
1t held undisputed possession OF the har-
bor for two days.
Once. on the following day, the fog lifted
somewhat and an effort was made to get to
sea.
| The huge e27-foot hull was swung very
| slowly about and headed for the narrow
lock which forms the entrance to the har-
Dor.
Flags were waved. whistles blew and the
elephants trumpeted q joyous farewell.
| Standing on the forward deck the Arm
| less Wonder waved his hat wildly with enc
foot and shouted:
And the next stop will be Houston
| street,.
But he was mistaken.
The lock opening on the English Channel
| allowed the Minneapolis twelve feet clear
] ance. but SIX feet margin on either side.
| The great steamer had slipped into the
passage, a very long cork in the very mar
! row neck of the barber, when the fog again
settled down and all but hid the shore, six
| feet distant.
For the rest of the day and night the
| que was completely blockaded. corked,
1 sealed to the outer world.
NEW AMERICAN BLOCKADE.
After an interval of several hours an
official respondent in gold lace called:
He presented his distinguished conpli-
ments and requested the Minneapolis to gel
/ out of the way and stop blocking the har-
! Dor and to let halt a dozen ships which
were. outside get Ia, and as many more
which were inside get out and go about
their business.
{ 1t was announced that the blockade
would not be raised until the fog lifted.
1t was not until nearly twenty-four nours
4 later that the fourth seaport OF France re-
covered from this irritating form Of the
American invasion.
Finally. at 10 o'clock on the morning OF
October 3, tine gates of the lock were
thrown open.
A swarm of ''paddles'-which Is French
for the tugboat-went alongside and hitchee
themselves to the great liner.
A few minutes later the pilot wa.
dropped. a great ribbon Of black smoke was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30
ROCKEFELLER A FIREMAN.
Elected an Honorary Member OF
the Tarrytcwn Brigade.

REPUBLIC PEC1A
Tarrytown, N. Y, Nov. 29.-At a meeting
of the North Tarrytown Fire Patrol John
d. Rockefeller was. elected an honorary
member of that company.
Mr.. Rockefeller recently gave to each fire
ompany $50 for its work at the fire which
destroyed his home at Pocantico Hills. In
appreciation of the gift the company elected
MIR. Rockefeller an honorary member and
the secretary has been ordered to notify
Mr.. Rockefeller of his election.
1t is said that Mr.. Rockefeller is annoyed
at the trouble caused by his. gift to the
Tarrytown Fire Department, where the two
companies who responded to the alarm say
they should have the money, while the rest
of the department argue that 1t should be
divided. The matter mas been referred back
to Mr.. Rockefeller for adjustment. but it
is believed he will not make any decision
in the matter. but let the companies fight
IL out.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30

tNEITrEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPEBLice'
kRarely, If ever. does a vcysger cross the
At.antic. or any 9th r ocean for, that matter,
with shipments SO varied in Character land
Individuality as those who-and VIII CHI
enlivened the passage to New York of a
Sunday Republic representative.
AFrom between decks came the noises or
the Jungle and the woods. while On deck
the oldest exhibits of humanity ever seen
together outside a canvas roof
HAll of which was consequent on a trip on
g 'circus steamer"
THE Greatest Show on Eearth.' with
wild animals enough below decks tic popu-
late a Jungle and a cabin full OF freaks
and performers of various accomplishments.
rolled along merrily Tor ten days.
SOn the last Sunday in October the popu-
lktion of the world of. canvas and saWdust
made its last bow at Dunquerqus to a
European audience.
HThe clowns cracked their last Jokes, the
bareback riders danced their last turns
about the rings TO the Inspiring strains OF
Home. Sweet Home"
THE date Of sailing had been fixed for Oc-
tsber 80, but. this was to reckon without the
elephants and the Channel foss.
Difficulties multiplied.
"A week before. an unussIa,ly violent strike
had broken out among the dockinen OF
Dunquerque. 80
THE first circus men On the dock were
carried away bodily by the strikers
The town had been placed under martial
law and the streets were decorated with
some 5000 French troops.
The docks were guarded by wicked-look-
in torpedo-boats.
J The circus was only permitted to pass
through the town under a formidable caval-
~ escort.
As It turned out. the only utility CT the
troops was to lend a very pleasant and
spirited touch OF color to the embarka-
ton.
The cabin cargo. of performers CT. varied
accomplishments and the side shows of
Freaks was the first to go aboard.
The world renowned wild men of Borneo
ware led up the steep gangway, the Siamese
twsns. arm in arm. following.
The half man. the dwarfs, the giants and
the What Is 1t? were all loaded in safety.
Some sixty cages of animals were next
taken to the ship. hoisted precariously over
the side, a height OF sixty feet, and lowered
tos their berths below.
The work was necessarily very slow and
noisy. Acres OF canvas were got on board,
with hundreds of tons of circus miscellany.
Meanwhile the led stock"-the cameis,
xehras. llamas and a hundred others-were
led, walking two by two, to the ships side
and up the long gangway
Drilled by long experience in circus
parades, they wheeled like soldiers, going
aboard without the least objection.
The old. conventional picture of the load
Ing OF the ark, made famll ar by countless
Sunday-schooi charts and leaflets. was
complete.
DIFFICULTIES MEASURED BY TONS
There remained some twenty-lx ele.
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and put to sea without elesrance paper
We were $50 miles from San Benito.
when Salna Cruz was reached tho ash
ceased falling and we saw the light Of day.
The Luxor looked as II she had passed
through a snowstorm. Her masts and rig
cling were covered with white powder and
the decks were under a foot Of ash: We
were told that the ashes came from Santa
Maria. but they may have come from tho
volcano of Cerro Jeumano, which Is nearer
the coast"
The Luxor is the first vessel to touch at
Ocos. Guatemala, since the destruction of
the pier by a recent tidal wave. The wharf,
which vas the finest on the Central Amer
lean coast. was broken in two pieces by
the tidal wave which swept the coast.
The officers of the Luxor state that since
the tidal wave the depth of water In the
harbor at Ocos has increased from 5 to Z
fathoms. The beach has been destroyed
and the buildings are now at the waters
edge. The course of the river at Ocos has
been diverted until 1t now enters the har-
Dor close to the town
The Frisco System trains leaving st.
Louis at S:35 p. m. daily carry sleepers and
chair cars through without change to Hous-
ton and Galveston. Tex.
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INDIAN WANTS TO BE HANGED.
Great Bear Says He Deserves the
Death Sentence.

PEC1A
Sioux Falls, Nov. 29.-George Bear. an In
dian. will be hanged here on Friday. De-
cember 6.
The jury impaneled to try the case OF
the United States VS.. George Bear. a Brule
Sioux Indian. indicted for the murder of his
stepson. John Shaw, and c. Edward Tay-
loe, a school teacher at Ponca S~ubagency,
dediiherated only a short time before re-
turning a verdict Of guilty as charged. and
fixing the penalty at death.
tits verdict Judge John E. Garland told
George Bear to arise.
The Indian dlu so. and the court pro-
as above stated.
An interpreter repeated the sentence to
Bear. who, in response to a question as to
whether he had anything to say. responded:
TT is what 1 needed. l am glad got IT."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30
AT SEA WITH "GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH."l

.y Repu5Gc Representative Describes Voyage of Circus SeamerF from Dmquaqp ito New -fe
Below Dks-"HH Man." Proved to B. An Excellent Sailor
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GoYernes. Win. suit.

New York. Nov. 29-MFs. kathleen i.
Cannon has been awarded a verdict OF 81
81 in her suit against John Goodwin for g.
OU damages for an attack alleged to nave
been committed by the millionaire silk
merchant at his Summer home in the Cats
kills while she was employed as governess
for his 6-year-old son.
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Mmc. wv win Visit California.

Washington. Nov. 29.-Madame w. wife
of the Chinese Minister. will remain at the
legation here several weeks. She will go
to California TO spend a few weeks in Los
Angeles and san Francisco.
At the close of her stay in the latter city
Madame WI will sail for China on the
Korea.
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to poison her three small children. has
reached here. Laudanum was administered
to the little ones. but their danger was dis
covered in time to save them. Mrs. Stokes
also took laudanum. but failing to kill her
self. she cut her throat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30
BUY EARLY.

n EAt7 IN the aSm- EAREY I'd me6 day EARfY lot oyb MH OF me -cUwG u "S D1
a service we can give butt because the variety is eatst now, and because there aen lots fthngs
"a of which WI have only aNw You can save money! by buying good bargain now and hens ucn
q as YOU can Iwaysf ndh here by watching the papers and watching the store COME WOW
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GirI Wn. MhirIed to Ceiling.

New York, Nov. 2s.-Miss Susie Street. II.
| EMPLOYED by the r. W. Hughes steam laun-
dry on Church street, New Brunswick,
caught her left arm in a belt attached to
the machinery and was whirled to the
ceiling.
Mr. Hughes pushed the belt off. The girl
had the bones of her arm and wrist broken.
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Pictures.

Successors to Geo. +. AeFeyuan.
Some sterling bargains in Art Pic
lures.
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Bristol, VT, Nov. 29.-News OF the insane
act of Mrs. Ray Stokes of Starksboro. In
committing suicide after having attempted
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30

F. HOMES. Il. J. DIEKNEITA.
President. Secretary.
MISSOURI STATE MUTUAL FIRE AND
MARINE INSURANCE
Office, NJ. III Chestnut St. ST. Louis. No.
Tel. Bell Main z,uA. feL- kiniocn "A lvaJ.
Policies are written On either sock or mutual plAo
Henry {. Haarstick, ]. b. G. Lucas
NJ. r. Orthwein. d. D. Walker.
Augustus Nedderhut. Jas. ". Bell q
VIM. r. Homes. y
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14

shores should be warned against earthquake
tidal waves
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
THINKS PELEE A SAFETY VALVE.
SIR HENRY WRENFORDSLEY DOES NOT
ANTICIPATE FURTHER SERIOUS TROU-
BILE IN WEST INDIES

Sir Henry T. Wrenfordsley who has been
chief justice for at least six of England's colo
nes, among them the Leeward Islands. said yes
terday at the Cambridge that he was surprised
the disturbances came where they did. He said:
AT Montserratt st. Kits and Antigua have
often felt earthquake shocks; in fact, for a time
at the last named island had them every day,
always we sitting down TO our dinner
They used to rock the soup in the dishes At
Dominica l used always to notice a smell of sui
phur. When 1 heard that St Vincent and Mar
Unique the islands affected l was sur
prised.
Il still in the dark about the character
and extent of the trouble in the beautiful little
island Of st. Vincent The statement that 1000
people are killed seems to me an exaggeration.
for there were not that many white people on the
island. l never any craters there; but that
is no sign there none. An extinct vol
cano is often a much concealed affair Still,
earthquakes We're doubtless responsible for most
of the loss of life.
Martinique was also a beautiful island and
st. Pierre lively, pleasant city, with a fairly
good hotel. Everybody landed there to buy
de-cologne. for it was centre for that product.
Probably twelve of +he eighteen ships in the
roadstead were from Bordeaux for the Mar
Unique trade largely with that port. The
inhabitants. negroes and ALL talked French and
had the vivaCiOusness and hospitality of that
race"
do you expect further trouble on other of
the isands2" was asked
mo, / don't believe there will be any great
destruction elsewhere. There is no doubt in my
mind that there is subterranean connection be
tween all that string of islands, but that fact
will the rest, perhaps. | look to Mont
Peee take its place active volcano, at
least during our lifetime, acting a sort of
safety valve for the other islands. l used to think
England had made a mistake in not getting
Martinique. but l don't regret it so much now
When l in Australia eruption in Java
1000 miles away, affected the heavens. You
may yet signs of this eruption from
New-York"
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
EARTHQUAKES PROBABLE.
DR.. GREGORY THINKS THEY PRECEDED
MOUNT PELEES OUTBURST

New-Haven. Conn. May 10 (SpeciaD.-Dr. Her
bert f. Gregory, professor of geology at Yale Uni
versity In an interesting discussion the St Pierre
disaster this afternoon. said that in his opinion
later reports from the island Of Martinique would
show. what has not yet been reported that earth
quakes preceded the eruption Mount PeIee He
said;
tOns OF this kind. and | believe such a condition
Will be found 70 be true OF Mount Pelee. l surmise
that there was series of earthquakes, ending in
nun auIiper OF explosions In the volcano and then a
aestrnetive IL Is ofn not likely that sea water had
anything to do with the original explosion. The
saturated rocks in the mountain itself must have
burst into steam when the pressure was relieved
The whole top Of the volcano first blown off.
Then the mass exploded in midair. falling as fire
dust on the city, while mud and lava poured of
the OriNce.
cannot understand the wave reported except on
this basis II is quite likely that earthquakes
regions. The ST. Vincent eruption may be said to
be sympathetic with that of Mount Pelee. The
rain OF fire described was. judging from previous
eruptions, ctnder and ash dust resulting from the
ported to have flowed In three minutes from the
crater TO the sea, | take il to have been much
more likely mud and hot water. while the lava
flow, being of thicker constituency. came later
rains at the time of the explosion.
The whole chain of islands In the Caribbean Sea
Is undergoing change from island to continental
structure, is Japan Earthquakes and volcanic
time the whole chain will he 4 continent. CON
neCted by land surface throughout. The Mount
felee eruption was similar to those OF KrakatOa. in
the straits OF Sunda, near Java. In lSS3 to NeSu-
vius, and to Bandaisan, I'm Japan in lSSS when the
whole side of the mountain blown out. These
eruptions were all preceded by earthquakes.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
STATE OF E'ARTH'.S LNTERJOR
SIR ROBERT S. BALL ON EARTHQUAKES
AND THEIR CAUSES

In Sir Robert Stawell Balls The Earth's Be
ginning published by d. Appleton & Co, the
writer says.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14

afterward Mrs Manley married to Abram
Baxter Bedel. of Staten Island. They lived at
Bergen Point. In 1863 Mr.. Bedel died. Since then
lin. ~ ~
Mrs Bedell has six children living. They
Mrs. AshIn, Mrs. W. Cannon, OF Brooklyn; Ste
phen Bedell of Hackensack and Ozias RedeII Miss
Jennie Bedel and Mrs Ella Tuerpel. of this city
Mrs. Bedell Is still in good health
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
THEORIES OF VOLCANOES.
OPINIONS OF EMINENT SCIENTISTS IN REGARD TO UOBR-
OF SUBTERRANEAN FORCEs


civilized world for the victims Steps for
ma rei
inveyiga
What VocanoT' In
hotels
of
Martinique morero than nral
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
THE KAIsERs BEST WESTERN AVERAGE.

The record OF the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
which arrived yesterday. follows: Time of
passage, five days eighteen hours and six minutes;
days runs 42 sol, 500, 56S 572 and 455: total dis
tance SI46 knots; average speed. % Is knots This
IS the steamers best westward average.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
HER Observation-Disclosures BIRTHDAY.
WOMAN WHO KNEW COMMODORE DECATUR n
STILL IN GOOD HEALTH

Mrs. Julia Bedel celebrated her l0lst birthday
yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs Wal
ter Ashlin. No. % East Thirty-third-st Bayonne
n. J. Her maiden name Hudson She was
born in Lispenard-st.. this city, and a ward
of Benjamin Strong, a sugar refiner. She a
favorite Of Commodore Decatur. who fire.
quent visitor at the Strong house. When seventeen
years old Miss Hudson married TO Walter
Manley. Englishnan. who died less than a year
Arizona republican., 1902-01-14
FOR POSTING OF SETTLE
 MENT OF ACCOUNT.

In the Probate Court of the County Of Maricopa. Territory of Arizona. Tn the Matter of the Estate of Therza Jane Evans, Insane.
 Notice is hereby given that J. M. Swetnam. guardian of the person and estate of Therza Jane Evans. insane, has rendered and presented for settle ment and filed in said court his annual account of his guardianship of said cS- tate; and that Monday. the 2ct!, day Of January, 1902. at 10 o'clock. "a. m., at the court room of said CCur,- at the Court House in Phoenix, in said Mari CCpa County, has been duly appointed by the judge of said court for the settle ment of said account. at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and filr hi; eXcep- tions in writing to the said account and contest the same.
 Dated. Dec. 3i. 1901.
 C. M. LANDER. Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-14

"seedy" a couple as one meets even in the west. Here they sold the horse and outfit and staged 1t to Phoenix with Collins.
 At the final setting of the coroner's jury today al , p. m. the evidence in the case Of Leandro Luna. whose body was found about twenty miles east of Mesa last Wednesday, was brought ont that the body was first found by Charley Simkins. who was driving by ir q wagon. As soon as he saw the bcly he knew the man was dead, and drove on a short distance, unhitched his horse and rode book to the head of the Arizona canal and telephoned the news tc Mesa. Following is their de- c!sion: At an inquisition held the 11th day of January. 1902. at Mesa. Mari jury impaneied. after viewing the bodv and hearing the testimony, do say from tho best of our knowledge and belief that the name of the deceased is Le- ardro Luna, age about 30 years; tha he met his death on or about Sunday. Jan. 5th. 1902. near what is known as Blue Point" on Salts river. eight Verde rivers; that the cause of death was from a gu1-SECt wound acci- centally self-inhicted. Int verdict is signed by w. J. LeBaron, G. M. Fryer. Charley Simkins. J. l.. Allen, Jose Aouna, Rafael Miranda. J. II. Pome- roy Coroner
Arizona republican., 1902-01-14
MATTERS OF RECORD.

The following instruments reported by the Phoenio Title Guaranty and Alp stract company were filed for record in the county recorders office yesterday:
 Hugh H. Price (receiver) to Highland Water company, deed to Highland canal and property; consideration. $l4. 4.56O.
 Edwin E. Avery tc Sam F. Powell, deed to lot II. block 3. Montgomery ad- dition; consideration. Slo.
 Sam F. Powell to Nelly Mauray, deed to lot II. block 3. Montgomery addi- tion; consideration. Sl.
 Henry Wickenburg to James A. Olin, decd to lot 6, block I, and lot in block 6. Wickenburg; consideration, S21O-
 w. H. Smith (trustee) and wife 10 D. Paul Fsrquhar. deed to lot 3. block 3. Brill addition; consideration. S1l0.
 NJ. H. sherman and wife to l.. B. Talley. deed to lot 3. block l, Collins addition: considera ton. $50.
 NJ. F. Collins to L. r. Talley. deed to lots l3 and 14 block i6. Collins ad- dition; consideration, s100.