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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-25
POPE WILL NOT
DANISH FR|ARS
Governor Taft's Statement of the
Result Of Negotiations.
TO BE CONTINUED AT MANILA
to Leave the Settlement Of
the Disputed Points to an Arbitra~
ton Board Of Five is Not Ac-
ceptabIe to the Vatican.
(By Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Bureau
of lnsuiar Affairs to-day furnished 10
the press copies OF the statement made
By Governor Taft on the occasion OF the
banquet rendered him when he arrived
in the Philippines. In the course of his
speech Governor TAFT said:
You can be very sure that it will be
only matter of a year or two before
the American duty on Philippine products
to make it practically free trade. Delays
in cougreSSioaa acton on the tarifI and
postponement OF the time for popular
assembly are only the outgrowth of a
conserVa tism due to a doubt on the part
of many as to the real conditions in the
islands, q doubt, ] may say, which MOTH
ing will so quickly dispel as quiet
prosecution of agriculture and other pur-
suits. and an avoiding of useless agita-
ton for the next year.
The many issues requiring settlement
between the Philippine Government and
the church led the President and Secre-
tary of War to direct me to visit Rome
for q conference with the Pope to see II
a basis of settlement might not pc
reached After an audience with the Pope
the instructions We're referred to com
rnittee OF cardinals, and answer was
given me agreeing generally with all the
purposes stated in the instructions, winch
included. among other things, the pur-
chase of the friars' lands by the govern
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-25

DR.. Jacob N1ichaux has gone to New
rort News to attend the annual meeting
of the Medical Society of Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-25
ARBITRATION PROPOSED.

"This answer proposed that the fufthcr
negotiations be had between an apostoilc
doIera,e and myself in Mania WIN
.bn hone of having less to do IN MAMMA
or7 NV authority of the Secretary re-
rIiea bv suggesting to the Pope the form
IF a contract to be signed in RoIne' SUI
Knitting the questions at issue 10 d
l,,nal Of arbitration to consist OIL w
members Amounted by the Pope, two pS
this Government and the NTH 10 DC ap
vented by the Viceroy of India.
..1-ro o,,cstions we're First. the prlcS
~ ha Maid for the friars' lands; sec-
o,,d the price to be paid for the occu-
nation oe rarish churches and conVents
ty American troops; and. third. the DIS
POSITION of educational and chailtaNie
,r,sts. including the San Jose CoiieSe
casa The contract included covenant
Thar the members OF the four great re-
Iirrinas orders. who We're all Spaniar's
s1,o,,,d leave the islands in two years
after the first payment was made ior
tba lands and that only secular priests
N. non Spanish members OF the regular
clergy should act as parish priests
THE Vatican agreed to sign such
contract excepting the last covenant,
which he declined to sign: first, because
il related 10 the administration OF reH-
ti,i7, matters, not the proper SUBJECT OF
a commercial contract: second, py sign
,n,; such a covenant it would give Just
offensa to Spain. whose subjects these
friars were. and as such were entitled
TO remain in the islands under the treaty
of Paris; and because the Vatican did
,c.. wish TO give countenance to what
were regarded as the exaggerated
charges against them.
THE POPE,S ANSWER.
Instead OF this. however, tho Pope
said. through Cardinal Rampollo. that
he intended tn reorganize the church in
the islands. to recall the friars now IN
the islands from political intermeddling
10 the institutions OF their order. tc
1,elcgate education to the natives SO that
the priesthood should ultimately be en-
tircly native, and now to introduce
priests of other nationality than Span
ish. chiefly from the United States. into
the islands. He said that the money
for the lands would go to the church
for the benefit of the church in the
Philippines and not to the order. and
ne finally reiterated what had beln
said earlier in the correspondence that
no priests would he sent to any parish
in the islands whom the majority of
Catholics in the parish did not wish TO
receive.
lowing to the unwiIlingness Of the
Pope TO Danish the Spanish priests in
the islands, the Secretary Of War was
disinclined TO pay sums OF money ct
indefinite periods. But basis was later
agreed to, and negotiations are TO he
continued here after the data has been
submitted by the representative OF the
church to the government.
ut will thus be seen that the ne
gotiations on my part are only begun.
though the sale of the lands has been
approved. and upon the return Of the
friars to the parishes the matter IS COM
pletely in the hands of the people. for
a settlement in a quiet and peaceful
expression of their desire to receive
or not receive them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-25
Minister Bowen's Report.

tby Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2t-The singular
circumstances reported by the German
merchant in the above cablegram, were
explained by the receipt of two able
grams from United States Minister Bowen
at Caracas at the Department of State
this afternoon. The first dispatch stated
that the Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador
had reached Ciudad Bolivar flying the
American flag. She did not lower the
flag until she was very close to the
shore. when she opened fire upon the in
surgents from her position there. Great
ing great CONSERVATION. When the Res
turador returned to LaGuira the fact was
reported to Minister Bowen. who indE-
nantly demanded complete apology
from the Venezuelan Government. and
also that the flag OF the United States
be saluted by the offending ship.
The second cablegram from Minister
Bowen reports that the Venezuelan Gov
eminent promptly acceded to these terms,
made a suitable apology and the COM
mander of the Restaurador hoisted the
American flag and fired salute the
matter is still under consideration by 'he
State and Naval Departments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-25
BOMBARDED UNDER
AMERICAN FLAG
A Venezuelan Warship Slips in
Under the Stars and Stripes
Without Suspicion.
(Bv Associated Prcss.)

PORT OF SPAIN, ISLAND OF TRIM
DAD, Sept. PA German merchant, who
recently escaped from Ciudad Bolivar,
Venezuela. arrived here yesterday and
made statement under oath before the
officials here. setting forth that on Au-
gust 10th, the Venezuelan warship Res
taurador. when steaming up the Orinico
River for the second time in order to
again lombard Ciudad Bolivar, hoisted
the American flag in order to be able
to reach that city without arousing the
suspicious of the inhabitants as to her
Identity, and that by this strataEem the
Eestaurador reached the custom house
at Ciudad Boiver and Immediately pro-
cceded to fire upon the center OF the
CITY. causing loss of life and damage to
property in the quarters inhabited by for
eigners.
The merchant also stated that the for
eisn consuls and all the population of
Cluoad Bolivar protested against the ac-
tons of the Restaurador
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
OUR VISITORS FROM FRANCE.
The Members of the French Mission
Pay Visit to Niagara Falls
and West Point.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, May 26.-The
members of the French mission who
participated in the ceremonies Incl
dent to the unyeiling of the statue
of Count De Rochambeau at Wash
ington, arrived at Niagara Falls Mon
day morning. Besides the members
of the mission and the families of
Lafayette and Rochambeau, there are
in the party Ambassador Cambon,
Mime. CambOn and members of the
staff of the French embassy, and the
presidents commission. Carriages
were awaiting the arrival of the train,
and ten minutes after it reached here
the members of the party started for
carriage drive to the points of in
terest about the falls. All the mem
bers of the party thoroughly enjoyed
the scenery. At p. IN. the party left
for West Point on Il special train.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
IS WORSE THAN PONPE||.
Prof. z. D. Hovey's Opinion With
Regard to the Devastation
by Pelee's Eruption.
SAYS THE PEOPLE WERE ASPHYXIATED.
A Tornado OF SuffOcafing SuIphuret-
ted Hydrogen Gas Wrecked the
Buildings of ST. Pierre and Killed
the Inmates, and Fire Completed
the Ruin.

New York, May 26.-E. o. Hovey,
assistant curator of the Museum of
Natural History, who went to Martin
ique on the cruiser Dixie to examine
the volcanic phenomena, cables the
Herald from Castries, st. Lucia:
''St. Pierre can only be compared
to Pompeii. The devastation and des-
olation are even worse.
cit is evident that tornado of suf-
locating gas wrecked the buildings,
asphyxiated the people, fire then COM
pleting the ruin. This accords with
the statements which has been made
that asphyXiation of the inhabitants
preceded the burning of the city, the
gas being fsulphuretted hydrogen, ig-
nited by lightning or the fires in the
city. The same tornado drove the
ships in the roadsted to the bottom
of the sea or burned them before
they could escape. This comes the
nearer to being n sheet of flame than
anything heretofore reported from
any volcano.
''AIud was formed in two ways-by
the mixture in the atmosphere of dust
and condensed steam, and by cloud
bursts on the upper dust-covered
slopes of the cone washing down vast
quantities of fine, light dust.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Herr Won Holleben, German am
bassador at Washington,by the death
of Lord Pauncefote, becomes dean
of the diplomatic corps.
Friends on the outside broke the
Jail at Mindenhan, Miss, and re-
leased Oliver Lamar, under life SEN
tence for murder.
The body of Patrick CrOtty was
Dead creek, near Rush City, Ill,
where he had been murdered.
1t is now assured that Counts
Rochambeau and de Lafayette will
make a three-days' visit to st. Louis.
Capt. Ernest Altman, of Crescent,
Mo-, formerly well-known citizen of
ST. Louis, died at the AleXian Broth
ers' hospital. ST. Louis.
President Eoubet and party, en-
route home from Russia, received
cordial welcome to Copenhagen.
No action will be taken by the SEN
ate toward providing for Pacific ca
BILE until some measure has been
passed by the house.
King Edward has approved the con-
ferring of the most noble order of
the Garter upon the duke of Marl-
borough.
John Pierce, 40 years old, while
abusing woman, was shot five times
and probably fatally wounded by Al
phonso Osso, at the formers home
in ST. Louis.
In order that the moose should slip
easily Benjamin Schwartz thoroughly
soaped the rope with which he hanged
himself at his home in ST. Louis, Sun
day.
in a lecture, at Washington, Carol
Norton says that 2,OOO,O 600 persons
have been cured and 700 churches es-
tahished by the Christian Scientists
in the last 35 years.
The count and countess de Rocham-
beau, who came so far to the unveil-
ing of the Rochambeau statue, made
a most agreeable impression upon
members of Washington society.
John MastersOn, the 11-year-old son
of Thomas MastersOn, of Doe Run,
Mo-, was struck and fatally injured
by ST. Louis Transit Co. car Sun
day.
Lloyd White, aged II, was drowned
in the railroad pond, one mile west of
Clarence, Mo-, while with n crowd of
friends.
The remainder of the troops of the
Seventh cavalry arrived at Chiclla-
mauga park, Sunday, from Havana by
way of Newport News.
Five hundred teamsters employed
in the delivery departments by the
big packers in Chicago have gone on
strike for a substantial increase in
wages and for shorter hours,
Abraham Witherup, who confessed
to killing William Grow, employed on
his farm near Paris, Mo, but pleaded
self-defense, was taken from the jail
by a mob, at Paris, early Sunday
morning, and hanged from bridge
over Salt river.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
JOHN MITCHELL IN CHICAGO.
The President of the United Mine
Workers On u Western Trip.

The President of the United Mine
Workers On Western Trip.
Chicago, May 26.-President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
arrived in Chicago and held a short
conference with Secretary w. D. Ry-
an, of the state organization. Mr..
Mitchell insisted that his visit was
purely personal, he having come to
Chicago to meet his wife, who has
arrived from their home in Illinois.
He declined TO discuss the pOssi-
bility of a strike of the bituminous
men, in sympathy with the anthracite
workers, or even admit that is would
be considered
Mr.. Mitchell said he would remain
in the city until Tuesday night or pos
sibly until Wednesday. He insisted
there would be no conferences on the
coal situation while he is here Secre-
tary Ryan left the city for his home
in Springfield Sunday night.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
MISSION OF THE DAUNTLEss.
1t Was so FrauSht With Peril That
the First Crew Deserted.

New York, May 26.-The sloop
Dauntless, which, under command of
Capt. Lake, carried supplies provided
by the government of this island for
the sufferers in Martinique, has re-
turned here, says a Herald dispatch
from st. Kits, b. w. l. The crew of
the Dauntless became frightened on
the voyage, refused to go on, and de-
serted the sloop at Dominica.
This delayed the relief expedition,
but the Dauntless obtained a new
crew at Dominica, and finally went
on to her destination. On the pass
age southwark, Capt. Lake says, Mont
Pelee was seen blazing grandly at in
tervals of about quarter of-an hour.
Its erputions were accompanied by
awful sounds, resembling deep thun-
der. Pebbles and volcanic debris
rained constantly upon the deck of
the Dauntless.
When the Dauntless passed ST.
Pierre on the voyage northward the
city's ruins were burning fiercely, but
the volcano was quiescent.
The island has been swept by a
fearful thunderstorm.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
A MONSTER STEAMSHIP.
The Atlantic transportation Co.'s
New Steamer MinnetOnka Ar
rives From Belfast.

New York, May 26.-The Atlantic
Transportation Co.'S new steamer
Minnetonl1a arrived Monday from the
builders yard at Belfast, Ireland.
Her dimensions are: Length 600 feet,
beam 65 feet and depth A feet, regis
tered tonnage S,616, and gross ton
mage 13,39S. She has accommodations
for cabin passengers only; has a
large cargo capacity and is fitted to
carry many head of cattle and
horses. The Minnetonka will be en-
ployed in the New York and London
service, sailing on her first voyage
May 81. She is commanded by Capt.
Sidney Layland.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
IN THE REALM OF LABOR.
Continued Exodus of Mine e-Workers
From the Schuylkill An
thracite District.
SOME PLACES NEARLY DEPOPULATED.
Annual Convention of the Western
Federation of Miners and the
Western Labor Union in Session
at DenVer-BuiIdinE Trades SYM
pafhy Strike at Denver.

Pottsville, Pa, May 26.-Since the
inauguration of the strike in the an
thracite coal region there has been a
continuous exodus of mine workers
from the Schuylkill district. Many
of the miners have taken their fami-
lies with them, their intention being
to locate permanently in other fields.
Most of the departing mine workers
are foreigners, but many English
speaking strikers are among the
number.
Since the suspension two dozen En-
glish-spealling families have left
Frackville. Buck Mountain has been
practically deserted, and New Phila-
delphia is being rapidly depOpulated.
1t is estimated that over 1000 mine
workers have left Shenandoah and vi
cinity.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
ST. PIERRE IS OF THE PAST.
PeIee Has Done Its Worst, and Only
Scientists are Interested.

Castries, Island of st. Lucia, Sun
day, May 25.-St. Pierre, Martinique.
is no longer of interest, except to
the scientists. Mont Pelee is still
active, but all within its range are
dead or have fed. Fort De France
is quieter, after the large exodus of
its inhabitants to neighboring col
onies. The Martinique sufferers have
sufficient food for the present.
The ST. Vincent volcano, the Sou
friere, is less active. The total loss
of life as a result of it's eruption is
finally placed at 1,700, about the orig
inal estimate. The wounded and
burned number 600. Many of those
in hospital can not recover. More
than 1000 persons are destitute. They
are receiving adequate relief. The
material damage done in ST. Vincent
is principally to the plantations.
Many of the sugar works may be re-
stored. Sugar hogsheads are being
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
Eternal Punishment.

Rev. w. X. Newell, of the Chicago
Moody Bible Institute, spoke ON
Eternal Punishment" but his sermon
for the most part took n brighter
turn. Among other things, he sad4:
'The book of John was written for
the purpose of leading people the
way of salvation.
Because you belong to religious
family, go to church, and give money
to the poor, does not mean that you
are saved. You must be born again.
LET me say to the unsaved that
when you get in the Christian spirit,
Christ increases and you decrease.
salvation is so simple that folks
miss it.
you can't find fault with God for
Furnishing sinners. You would find
fault with the mayor and police of
Chicago if they did not punish the
lawbreakers.
'It's an ugly stubborness in tie
human heart that causes unbelief. If
there is an honest soul to-day that
wants light Gods going to give it to
him.
''When 1 find a man who says he
has never done anything wrong
stamp him as absolutely ignorant or
viciously a hypocrite.
eff you won't have eternal life you
will have the alternative-the wrath
of God.''
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
ON a SYMPATHY STRIKE.
Building Trades of Denver Strike
in sympathy With Wood
workers.

Denver, Col, May 26.-Five thou
sand union men employed in the
building trades went on strike Mon
day. morning, causing practically
total stoppage of building operations
in this city. The strike was inau-
gurated by order of the building
trades council for the purpose of aid
ing the wood workers in their efforts
to secure an eight-hOur day. The
wood workers have been on strik for
the past two weeks. Their demand
for an eight-hour day was granted
at the smaller mills, but the owners
of the large mills insist on nine
hours work q day.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
MEETS NEXT AT LOS ANGELES.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
Chooses Los Angeles nS the
Next Meeting Place.

New York, May 26.-The commits
sioners to the Presbyterian general
assembly decided to hold the next
general assembly at Los Angeles.
Cal. There was a lively contest for
Los Angeles and a commissioners who
refused to give his name, made the
accusation, on the floor of the as
sembly, that a railroad corporation
was conducting a lobby in favor of
the California city. He was silenced
by the moderator.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
mo flow of lava has apparently at

''No flow of lava has apparently at
tended the eruption as yet, the pure
ly explosive eruptions thus far ap-
parently bringing no molten material
to the surface. There is no change
in the coast line from Fort De France
to ST. Pierre.
''The great emission of suffocating
gas and the typical cloudburst ero-
sion, with the resulting streams of
mud, are among the new features
which Pelee has added to the scien-
tifc knowledge of volcanoes"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
The Power of the Cross.

Text.-For 1 determined not to know any
thing among you save Jesus Christ and Him
crucified.-1 Corinthians, 2:2.
'sIt was a hazardous thing for the
apostle to announce this to the Corin-
thians," declares Rev. S. Parkes Cad
man, d. D., in sermon written for
the New York Witness. .They were
people who rejoiced in a va
riety of gifts and were eager
to express themselves in mani
fold ways. Breadth of view and inclu-
sive sympathy seemed to be necessary
in order to succeed among them. They
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
WANTED TO END SUSPENSE.
Will Dee. Who Shot and Killed Miss
Lila SuttIes at BenhiII, Ga,
Tells Why He did 1t.

Atlanta, Ga, May 26.-Willard Dee,
who shot and killed Miss Lila Suttles
in church at Benhill, Ga, was cap
tured near Austell, Ga, and placed in
the Atlanta jail. He says he killed
Miss Suttles because his love was un-
requited and he wished to end the
SnSnRnSP
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
IN CONVENTION AT DENVER.
Western Federation of Miners and
the Western Labor Union

the Western Labor Union.
Denver, Col, May 25.-The annual
convention of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners and the Western La
Dor assembled in this city
Monday. There are 800 delegates in
attendance, representing over 1OO,-
900 workers in the western states and
British Columbia The two organiZa-
tiOns work in harmony, but the con-
ventiOns meet apart, both in secret
session. President Edward Boyce
presided over the miners and Presi-
dent Mcdonald over the western La
Dor union.
The only business transacted was
the appointment of credentials COM
mittees. y mass meeting was held at
night at which Eugene V. Debs was
expected to outline his plan for the
participation of labor unions in poll
tics
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
Race with n Tornado.

Winfield, Kas., May 26.-With pas
sengers locked in the cars to keep
them from leaping to death, with the
engineer driving his engine at
speed of so miles an hour, north
bound passenger train No. 466 ran y
race with tornado from Arkansas
City to this place, Sunday, and won
by a bare fifty feet.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
The Gau1ois at New York.

New York, May 26.-The French
battleship Gaulois5 which brought the
French mission to attend the unveil-
ing of the ROchambeau monument at
Washington, has arrived here from
Annapolis.
The United States battleships Kear-
sarge and Alabama and the cruiser
Olympia, which were accompanying
the Gaulois, arrived thirty minutes
later.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-30
Business Religion.

"Can a business man succeed in
business if he conducts his business
on Christian principles?" asks DR.. c.
NJ. Coburn, Chicago pastor. In reply
to his own question he declared: "He
can succeed in no other way. Can
every business man succeed. then, in
getting $1O,OOO,000 who conducts his
business on Christian principles? No,
but most men will get near to it
as if they conducted their business on
different principles. 1t is not abso-
lutely necessary to be honest in order
to keep poor. The deacon who said in
meeting: Brethren, I've been a tryin'
for 40 years to serve the Lord and get
rich. both to onct, and / tell you, it's
mighty hard sleddin',' would probably
have been on the county if he hadn't
tried to serve the Lord.
''I never knew man to fail simply
because of his honesty and integrity.
The Bible agrees with common expert
ence in the teaching that the chances
of success in business are not de-
creased, but largely increased, if man
carries his religion into his business.
And his accumulations are likely to
stay in the family longer.
"Integrity has commercial value.
A man who has a reputation of being
an honest man and a true Christian
has better chance of getting on his
feet again when he falls down. He will
not commit suicide; he will say his
prayers and with brave heart try it
again. A man in such a condition does
not suffer so much from his liabilities
as from his unreliabilities.
''The man who lives according to
Bible rules will be temperate, frugal,
prompt. energetic, 'diligent in busi-
ness He will not speculate with other
peoples money or use his own in gam
bling or dissipation. He will be free
from the moral cracks through which
so many fortunes leak away. He will
be courteous and considerate of those
whom he employs and will attend to
his employers interests as if they were
his own. In every time of strain he
will have the quietude and strength
and hopefulness that man always has
who believes his steps are ordered of
the Lord and this is a great reserve
force to push Que TO success.