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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23
PING-PoNG POETRY.

Delightful game,
With unctuous name,
Ping-pong-
The same.
What joyous sound,
With every bound,
The ball gcas
Ping,
Delicious thing,
And then goes
Pong.
My soul be calm.
Mellifluous ping.
Ill. Melodious pong;
Be calm, oh, soul,
Be calm.
From Mafeking
We hear the Ping,
From far Hong Kong;
Come sounds of Pong;
From Rome to Guam
Steals now
Ping-pong,
AS soft as any
Angels PSALM
My ruffled souls
Sweet balm
Ping-pong.
lilS- pOuS.
l know the angels
Love to play
Ping-pong
All day:
On some soft cloud
-ffF - 'f Ping pong's allowed,
Where afternoons
Sweet seraphs all
Can pat
The opalescent ball;
They know thing
Or two of
Ping;
You bet they're on
To Pong.
George w. Stevens, in the Tole
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

Chicago, April 22ee.-fIaso Kelly 81
Chicago won the decision over Owen
Zeigler, the New York weiter weight,
after six rounds Of fast lighting here
tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23
THE CORN DUTIES ADOPTED.
british House sustnins Government
by Vote of 2sa TO 10y.

by Vote of 2ss to 1917.
London. April 22.-The whole evening
in the House of Commons was occu-
pied with heated debate of the corn
duties as provided for in the budget.
At midnight Mr.. Balfour, the govern
ment leader, applied the closure and
the corn duties resolution was adopted
by 283 votes TO 1877.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

August Belmont Never Henrd oi
Proposition. 9

New York, April 22-August Bel.
mont, chairman of the Executive Conn
mittee of the louisville and. Nashville
road said to-day that he knew moth
ing of any proposition to exchange the
stock of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis road for that of the
Louisville and Nashville road. Such
a proposition, he said, had never
been brought to his attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23
DIAMOND DYES

The only pure and unadulterated.
Never crock! Never fade!
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Duckworth will
ieaVe to-day for New York, and will
sail for England early in May.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

Mrs. A. r. Lawton will entertain
very informally this afternoon in hon.
or of her guests Mrs. Joseph r. La,
mar and Miss Hascall.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

Pliable all the parts, and
assists nature in its sublime
work. BY its aid thousands
of women have passed this
great crisis in perfect safety
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

Mrs. Walter Winant and Mrs. Henry
Muller will sail for New York Satur-
day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

Mr.. Arthur s. Haines returned yes
terday to Louisville.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

Invitations are out to a concert
which will be given by the pupils of
Prof. Franz Hubner at the Masonic
Hall, to-mprrow evening at Sis
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

Mrs. Thomas Ashe Hall, who has
0een visiting her sister, Mrs. w. G..
9Morrell, has returned to her home in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

MISS Carrie Rogers of Elberton is
the guest of Miss Lula Fretwell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

MISS LIE Grand of Portsmouth, Va,
Is the guest of Mrs. A. 3. Hull.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

and Mr.. F. E. Koehler will take place
at l O'Clock to-day at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Brown, on Gordon street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

Ihere will be meeting of the Trim
lty and Chatham Mothers Club to-
morrow afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock at
the Trinity Kindergarten.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Solomon, who
nave been guests of Mr.. and Mrs A.
hhrich, have returned to Columbia.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
OFFICIAL FIGURES Of LOSS
American Consul at Guatemala Re-
ports that There are 10000
Dead at St. Pierre.
Fifty Thousand People are Homeless
and Hungry and Supplies for
Them are Needed.
Congress is Asked by the President
to Appropriate $500, 900 as
s.f5 Relief Fund.

Washington, May l3.-Secretary
Hay has received the following cable
gram, dated May Il, from United
States Consul Ayme, at Guadeloupe,
who went to Fort de France, Marti-
nique, by instructions from this gov
ernment:
"The disaster is complete. The city
wiped out. Consul Prentis and his
family are dead. Governor says 10000
have persisted; $4,000 are homeless
and hungry. He suggests that the Red
Cross be asked to send Goldfish, flour,
beans, rice, salt meats and biscuit as
quickly as possible. Visits of war
vessels valuable"
The navy department has been in
formed of the departure of the cruiser
Cincinnati from San Domingo city for
Martinique. t
An important feature of Consul
Ayme's cablegram is the reference by
him to "the governor" as an authority
for the estimate of the loss of life.
Preceding dispatches, including the
official messages received at the
French colonial Office in Paris, report
ed there was no doubt that Governor
Mouttet, as well as Colonel Dain, the
military commander at ST. Pierre. had
perished.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
mine I|E-UP Is COMPLETE
Every Miner in the Three Anthracite
Districts Obeys the Order to
Go on Strike.
Not a Ton Of Coal is Mined by 40 900
Miners and Fuel Famine
is Probable.
Operators Say They Did Not Want
Trouble, But Will Give Men all
the Fight They Want.

Scranton, Pa, May 13.-Presiden
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
stated during the morning that the
tieup in the three anthracite districts
rs complete. Approximately 100000
men and boys are idle, of which num-
Der only one-half are in the Lacka-
wanna and Wyoming region. In every
instance, Mr. Mitchell said, the order
to suspend operations had been obey
ed. About 10000 mine workers are
out in the Lenigh district and $4,000
in the Schuylkill field
An official of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad company
said that that corporation had no in
tention of resorting to a lockout Con-
tinuing, he said:
1--WE do not intend to irritate the
men and the other companies are of
the same mind. Nothing will be done
until after Wednesday. The situation
is now in the hands of the miners.
After Wednesday it will be in our
hands.
I'VE appreciate the fact that John
Mitchell does not want STRIKE Mel
ther do the companies, despite what
has been said to the contrary. While
we do not want a fight, we will give
the men all the fight they desire if
they decide that there is to be one"
From the same official source comes
the announcement that the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western company
has stopped selling COAL Not car.
load has been shipped since Saturday
morning. Any order must now be ap.
proved by the head of the coal depart.
ment before being filed. The other
companies have taken similar action
and it is believed coal famine will
speedily result if the suspension is
made permanent on Wednesday, The
election of instructed delegates is in
prOgreSS.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
President Issues Orders for Ship
ment Of Supplies.

Washington, May 13.-The presi
dent, after a conference with several
members of his cabinet, has ordered
the war, navy and treasury depart.
ments to cooperate in the adoption OF
steps for the relief of the Martinique
sufferers. The state department al
ready is acting through its consuls in
that section. The transport Dixie will
be ready to sail from the Brooklyn
hayward for Martinique on Wednes-
day. The revenue cutter service also
will render all possible aid and hav-
ing at least two cutters in Southern
waters it is believed they will be or
dered at once to the Western Antilles.
The war department has already on
hand at New York a large amount of
food supplies and these probably will
be drawn upon.
Later, by the presidents direction,
orders were telegraphed to the Dixie
to load stores which are to be furnish
ed by the arm y as rapidly as possible
and clear for Martinique at the ear
lest practicable moment. 8
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
cept by stray vessels, which are seiz-
ed upon by the Inhabitants to fee
from Martinique.
DESTRUCTION SUDDEN.
Rain Of Fire at st. Pierre Lasted
Twenty Minutes.

New York, May 13.-Successful at
tempts have been made to reach St.
Pierre,. says a London dispatch to The
Tribune. Cabling from ST. Lucia the
correspondent of The Daily Mail says
the town is a heap of ruins and dead
bodies are lying all round. Few ever
will be recognized, SO great are the
mutilation and distortion.
Search parties have found 5000
charred corpses on the site of the ca
thedral. All appear to have been as
phyxiated at first. Not a soul was
found alive in the whole town. De-
scribing the destruction of the island
city the correspondent says that last
Monday Mont Pelee poured forth a
stream of molten lava 20 feet high and
half a mile wide. It's progress was
appalling. Rushing down the dry bed
OF Riviere Blanche it reached the sea-
The force of the impact was such that
the sea receded for 800 feet for miles
along the western coast. Loud deto-
nations followed at short, irregular
intervals, absolutely awe-inspiring,
and so loud that they were heard 300
miles away. At night the volcano
crater was a mass of lurid flames,
which shot high up over the mountain,
while all the time the cannonading
went on. 1t continued at intervals on
Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thurs
day morning it was relatively still. st.
Pierre was, as usual, early astir and
business was partly going on about Z
o'clock when a sort of whirlwind of
steam, boiling mud and fire suddenly
swept with incredible rapidity over
the city and roadstead. At once the
town was in a blaze. The fire seemed
to run over all. The ships were in
stantly canted over and began stimuli
taneously to burn and sink in the sea,
which was then raging cauldron
The whole destruction had taken
place within less than 20 minutes of
eruption.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
i MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
President Asks an Appropriation of
Half a Million Dollars.


Washington, May 1S.-The presi-
dent has sent the following message
to congress:
"To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
"One OF the greatest calamities in
history has fallen upon our neighbor-
ing Island of Martinique. The consul
of the United States at Guadeloupe
has telegraphed from Fort de France
that the disaster is complete; that the
city of st. Pierre has ceased to exist
and that the American consul and his
family have perished. He is informed
that 10000 people have lost their lives,
and that $4,000 are homeless and hun
cry; that there is urgent need of all
kind of provisions and that the visit
of vessels for the work of supply and
rescue is imperatively required.
3 "The government of France, while
expressing their thanks for the marks
of sympathy which have reached
them from America, inform us that
Fort de France and the entire island
of Martinique are still threatened.
They, therefore, request that, for the
purpose of rescuing the people who
are in such deadly peril and threat
ened with starvation, the government
of the United States may send, as
soon as possible, the means of trans
porting them from the stricken ISL
and, The island of st. Vincent, and
perhaps others in that region, are also
seriously menaced by the calamity
which has taken so appalling form
in Martinique. -Tu 5,~
II have directed the departments
OF treasury, of war and of the navy to
take such measures for the relief of
these stricken people as lies within
the executive discretion and 1 ear
nestly commend this cose of unexam-
pied disaster to the generous consid-
Grafton Of the congress. For this pur-
pose 1 recommend that an appropria-
tion of S500,000 be made, to be imme-
diately AVAILABLE
Later in the day the house passed
a bill appropriating 100000 for the
relief of the Martinique disaster.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
MET A TERRIBLE DEATH.
Senior Severe, the Aeronaut, Killed
at Paris.


Paris, May 13.-The death of Sen
hor Severe, the Brazilian aeronaut,
who. with an assistant, was killed dur
ing the. morning by the explosion OF
his airship La PaiX, in which he was
making trial trip, created terrible
CONSERVATION. -...... q,
Senior Severe had invited a num-
Der of friends to witness the ascension
and his wife and number of relatives
were following the course of the bal
loon in motor cars. Suddenly the
spectators were Mortified by a bright
flash of light, followed by loud ex-
plosion. The balloon, which at this
time was $500 feet above the ground,
fell rapidly, landing on the roof of a
house.
du Marne and was dashed to pieces.
The bones of his legs were forced
through the soles of his boots. The
engineer, who accompanied him was
burned to death The accident is said
to have been caused by a leakage of
gas.
"Why don't you make a name for
yourself?" asked the serious person.
81 only wish had had the chance"
said the pale young man. "but my par;
ents thought they knew it all. and they
made up one. of their own, and that's
why am compelled to struggle against
fate under the handicap of Reginald
Claude de We're Smithers. - Washing-
ton Star.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
TO PREVENT DISEASE.
Burial Parties at ST. Pierre Working
Night and Day.

Night and Day.
New York, May 13.-Relief parties
have ventured into the streets of ST..
Pierre, says Castries (St. Lucia)
dispatch to The Herald. It was not
expected that survivors would be
found and so there has been no disap-
pointment at the mournful reports
that have been returned.
a-, Piles of dead in the vicinity of the
site of the cathedral tell a story of an
attempt to find shelter in the great
structure of worship. Men and women,
panic stricken at the cataclysm, turn
ed in the moment of their despair to
the cathedral and were apparently
overcome before they could reach it's
doors.
So far the search has been hindered
by the fires that are still raging and
the investigators are in great danger.
From the positions of the bodies the
opinion is formed that many were
overcome almost before they realized
the extent of the peril. Many of the
bodies are in lifelike positions, as
though death had come with breath,
as, indeed, may have been the case.
Steps have been taken to prevent
disease from resulting from the disas-
ter. Burial parties are working night
and day, but it is impossible that the
dead can be cared for as their friends
would wish. f
Military rule is established in the
town to prevent vandals from work
ing. Such property as has not been
destroyed will be protected. One of
the great misfortunes arises from the
fact that the storehouses of provisions
have been swept out of existence.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13

Port au Prince, Hayti, May 13.-The
report that a revolution is on the point
Of breaking out here as a result of the
recent resignation of President Sam
and the questions arising from the
choice of his successor is now con-
tirmed. Three parties have taken up
arms and they are all ready to begin
hostilities. General Leconte is sup
ported by the military element; Gen
eral Vilbrun, the minister of war, has
the sympathy of the former president,
General Sam, and Saint-Foix Colin, the
district commander, has the support
of the population here. The latter
favors the resignation of congress.
At the meeting of congress during
the day, called to elect president of
the republic, the minister of the inte-
rior formally handed the resignation
OF President Sam to the house. A
member of the chamber of deputies
asked the president of the house to
order the withdrawal of the strong
force Of troops which occupied the
chambers.
The president replied that the
troops were necessary to protect con-
gress while engaged in its delibera-
tions and said that he approved of the
presence of the military. The meeting
Of congress was then suspended. The
whole population is now in arms.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
increase of'5 cents per hour n wages.
The men We're getting 25 ceats pc.
hour
GOING TO OYSTER BAY.
Roosevelt Home Being Put in Order
for the Family

New York. May 13.-Oyster Bay is
getting ready to welcome home the
chief magistrate of the nation. The
home of President Roosevelt on Sag-
amore hill is undergoing extensive i'm
provements, the grounds are being put
in order and the house and out build
ings are being thoroughly renovated.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the children are
expected about June and the presi-
dent is to follow as soon thereafter as
public business will permit The
Roosevelts will not entertain very Law
ishly this summer as Mrs. Roosevelt's
health will not permit.
Secretary Cortelyou and Mr. Loci,
have leased Offices in the Oyster Bay
bank building, conditionally. for the
summer. and there the official business
of the nation will be transacted dur
ing the presidents stay -
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
FOR RELIEF OF AFFLICTED.

Kaiser Sends Ten Thousand Marks to
President Loubet.
Wiesbaden, May 13.-Emperor Will
lam has telegraphed to President Lou
bet as follows:
{ Profoundly moved by the news of
the terrible catastrophe which has
just overtaken st. Pierre and which
has cost the lives of nearly as many
persons as perished at Pompeii. I
hasten to offer France my most SIN
cere sympathy. May the Almighty
comfort the hearts of those who weep
for their irreparable losses. My am
bassador will remit to your excellency
the sum of 10000 marks in my behalf
as a contribution for the relief Of the
afflicted"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
First Justice to Wear Gown.

Few people, ! venture to say. seven
In high official positions. know what
justice first wore the gown In the su.
preme court Of the United States said
an authority on the subject recently.
hen Justice John Jay took the Office.
he thought the members OF the SUI
preme bench should wear gown Of
some sort. Accordingly he appeared
in his own academic gown, which he
wore by virtue Of having received a
degree from the University of Dublin.
or, as It was then known. Trinity col.
Iege. It was a tricolored gown too.
Such garment would look peculiar
now. since the black gown has been
adopted. - Washington Post,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
TELEGRAPHIc MARKET LETTER

Minneapolis, May 13.--Wheat trad
ers were pretty we'll divided upon their
opinion as to the government report
1t appears to us to be quite bullish
when the total visible is taken into ac-
count. We believe that since these
statistics have been gathered that
there has been more or less improve
ment in the winter wheat belt, but
that it has been more than offset by
delayed seeding in the spring wheat
area. The trade is becoming quite
nervous and the short interest has to-
day been materially increased. This
is perhaps due more ITO custom. how
ever, than to statistics, as under or
dinary conditions the short side has
proven quite profitable Immediately
after the announcement of the govern
ment report Primary receipts are
just half what they were a year ago,
with shipments comparatively smaller.
Liverpool, after showing a feeble ad-
vance, closed 5sc lower, which with the
fresh sunshine caused quite free Offer
ings for few moments. Bradstreet's IS
shows another decrease of 2,734,OOO
bushels. Receipts are fair. Reports
from Europe are becoming more gem
orally serious as to the outlook there.
On dips we continue to favor the long
side as in our Judgment. Conditions
are as favorable to bull market as
they were two years ago this coming
month.
Corn seemingly disregarded the wheat
movement early, and was quite gem
orally sold. Some OF the larger sales
were traced to pretty good houses but
as soon as wheat pressure was removed
the corn pit became unusually quiet.
Gables were unchanged and receipts
121 cars at Chicago. Good clear warm
weather will probably increase this
selling and unusually good support
will be required to advance prices
much at present.
Oats were depressed from the rap Of
the gong by liberal offerings and a
very limited outside demand.
Provisions are holding their position
quite satisfactorily to those playing
the long side and are at present not
distressing the short side. Outsiders
are pretty generally Short and will
probably keep on that side on the way
up. Il they have sufficient margins,
they may be able to cover satisfactor-
lily. We consider July pork a most ex-
cellent purchase.
THE COE COMMISSION co.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
IN THE NINTH DISTRICT.
The Forty-five CoIIieries There Com.
pIeteIy Tied Up.

Pietely lIeo up.
Shamokin: Pa, May 13.-The As col
ieries in the Ninth mining district
were completely tied up during the
morning by the 20,655 employees, ex-
cluding bosses, firemen, engineers and
pumpmen, enforcing the three days
suspension ordered by the Scranton
convention. Two-thirds of the col
lieries are in the vicinity of this place
and are owned principally by the Phil.
adelphia and Reading and the Penn
sylvania and Lehigh Coal companies.
While all of the colliery whistles were
blown the men kept away from the
operations. There were no disturb.
ances. Miners will be addressed in
numerous sections of the district dur
ing the day by their leaders who will
explain ALL that occurred at the New
York and Scranton meetings. After
ward the locals" will meet to elect
delegates and instruct them whether
to vote for or against a strike at the
Hazelton convention.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
In the Wyoming Valley.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 13.-Every
mine in the Wyoming valley is idle
and the tieup is complete. The only
employees reporting for work were the
engineers, fremen and pump runners.
Should the strike be ordered by the
Hazelton convention the men now at
work keeping the mines from being
flooded expect to be called out. Some
of the engineers may not obey the or
der, but there is no question but the
firemen and pump runners will.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
DISTURBANCES CONTINUE.
New craters Opening All Over the
Island of Martinique.

London, May 13.The colonial Of
fee received the following dispatch
from Administrator Bell of the Island
of Dominica. British West Indies:
The Martinique catastrophe ap-
pears to be even more terrible than at
first reported. Refugees arriving say
that new craters are opening in may
directions; that rivers are overflowins
and that large areas in the north Of
the island are submerged. Other dis
tricts are crowded with survivors.
Almost total darkness continues. do
not believe Quad eloupe can adequately
relieve the stupendous distress.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
CAPITAL OF $500, 900.
Big Company Organized to Deal in
.-. Railroad Lands.

Duluth, May 13.-Duluth, Minneapo-
lis and Chicago capitalists have or
ganized what will be known as the
Saskatchewan Valley Land company,
with a capitalization of $3,5OO,O0O,
with headquarters at st. Paul The
company is composed of George c.
Howe, A. D. Davidson, j. L. Washburn,
A. D. McRae and J.. D. Anderson of
Duluth; G. F. Piper, w. D. Douglas, E.
c. Warner, F. E. Kenaston and H. P.
Watson of Minneapolis; A. R. David
son of Little Falls, and T. E. Wells of
Chicago. The company has purchased
100000 acres of lands along the line
OF the Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and
Saskatchewan road, the lands being e
part of the grant of that line.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May IL. Cattle Good to
prime steers, $6.70@7.2O; poor to me-
dium, $5.10@6.85; stockers and feed
ers, $275@5.35; cows and heifers,
$1.50@6.4O; Texas steers, $255@6.50.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $4,000
7.25; good to choice heavy, $4,000
.7.321s rough heavy, $6.90@7.2O; light,
$6.70@7.05; bulk of sales, $6.95@7.2O.
Sheep Good to choice, $5.75@6.25;
lambs, $5.0O@6.5O.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-05-13
Expedition TO Martinique.

New York, May 13. Keen interest
is being taken in the West Indian vol
canic disturbances by the faculty Of
Columbia university. Several sci
entifc expeditions to the Island of
Martinique probably will start within
q few days, but At is likely the only or
ganization in this city to incur the ex-
pense Is the American Museum of
Natural History.