New-York tribune., 1902-05-12
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MONDAY. MAY 10. 1902.
THE NEWS THIS MORNTNG.

FoREIGN-Communicat with the island
Of ST. Vincent. B. W. J., ceased yesterday at
last accounts, sent the day before from Kings
ton, the Soufriere volcano in terrific erup-
ton. and the number Of dead believed to
be about five hundred at that time: owing to
the continued eruption Of Mount Pelee on Mar
Unique, II is still impossible TO approach St
Pierre. but active measures are being taken at
Fort de France and other places to give aid TO
eny living refugees. of whom about five thou
sand cover the hills in the vicinity of the vol
Ncano - Second elections for members of
lthe Chamber Of Deputies were held in Paris.
F. General Chaffee was received by General
Davis on the island of Mindanao P. l., and
started for Lake Lanao. in the interior. =-
In the racing at Longchamps, near Paris, yes
terday, w. K. Nanderbilts entries un-
fplaced. - The Improvement in the condition
tof Queen Wilhemna continued. = Thirteen
persons were killed in a landslide in Italy. ==
.bernum & Baileys circus was the cause of a
iserious riot at Beziers, France. == There
was demonstration against the new corn tax
at Hyde Park, London. ten thousand people
taking part. - President-elect Palma ar
rived at Havana on the steamer Julia and
welcomed with enthusiasm; the Cuban flag was
hoisted over MORO Castle for the first time
DoMESTIC.-A fireman in the Atlantic Hotel
bridgeport Conn. split the chefs skull with a
eleaver, cut off strips Of flesh and danced on
fLander's fast yacht, which was wrecked off
Cape Hatteras recently, has been reftted and
sailed for New-York - The strike of the
companies have already locked out their en-
.ployes - Lieutenant Governor Jesse Stone
c. II. T. Coils died in the Bryn Mawr Hospital
philadelphia. - August Belmont inspected
his racing stable at Saratoga. - Evil
tdences of a volcanic eruption occurred in the
i-Aleutian Islands. - AdVices from the consul
of Guatemala say that the earthquake there
caused the loss of many lives and great damage
TO property == Neither the State the
Navy Department received official news regard
ing the disaster in the West Indies.
CiTY.-Hundrods Of inquiries were made at
the cable offices for news from Martinique, and
extra forces of workers were put on; messages
were received direct from Martinique by way
of Peramaribo. President Jesup called a meet
ing Of the Chamber of Commerce for Wednes-
day TO take action toward sending relief
10 Martinique. - Fifteen hundred kosher
butchers decided TO boycott the wholesale
butchers for two days. Lewis Nixon
leader of Tammany, spoke contemptuously of
M. Sheehans Greater New-York Democracy.
g. One OF the men hurt in the Park-aVe
tunnel collision died; the direct cause of death
was pneumonia. which il was said he was un-
able to Withstand because of his injuries. =-=
The Episcopal Church OF the Holy Comforter
was threatened by fire in - adjoining lumber
yard. - Women declar<s tnat the crowding
. OF open surface cars woula continue until the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company was
compelled 10 stop it. =- Street Cleaning Com
missioner Woodbury. spoke before the Central
Federated Union, answering complaints made
on behalf of street cleaners.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Fair
iThe temperature yesterday: Highest 30 de-
Srees; lowest, 43; average, 40.