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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
BAPTIST CONVENTION
EX-GOVERNOR !. P. EAGLE ELEcTED PRESIDENT.
Dr. Lansing Burrows and Dr. 0. F. Gregory Again Chosen Secre- taries--Various Boards Render
 Reports on Their Work.

Asheville, N. C., May 9-The Southern
 Baptist Convention, which began it's
 forty-seventh annual session here this
 morning, elected former Governor J. P
 Eagle of Arkansas, president.
 The first session was called to orde,
 by President W. J. Northen of Atlanta
 Almost tho entire morning session was taken up with the enrollment of dele.
 gates. About 4,coO delegates and rep
 resentatives were in attendance. Dr. Lansing Burrows and Dr. O. F. Gregory were reelected secretaries; Dr w P. Harvey, auditor and George w Norton, treasurer.
 Prayers were requested for Dr. B. M Palmer. the noted Presbyterian minister of New Orleans who was recently injured
 there. and for Rev. E. c. Jones oi
 Covington. Ky.
 The afternoon session was devoted tc
 the hearing of reports of the various
 boards. According to the report of the
 Foreign Mission Board. one hundred and
 fifteen missionaries and III native as-
 sistants are now under the supervision of
 the convention. Southern Baptists have
 contributed within the last year g, 666,-
 767 to missions. of which $172.00O was given
 to foreign missions. Tho report of the
 Home Mission Board read by Dr. w. w
 Landrum of Atlanta. its president, showed
 that the total amount received during the year for regular work of the Home Board was about s1O0.000 and the amount expended $59,020 A decrease in institute
 work in nearly all the States in the South
 was reported. In his report Dr. Landrum said:
 The question has arisen in the minds | of some of us whether it would not be better for our Board to deal with the | negroes in the South by giving them aid entirely in the line 'of evangelization leaving our brethren of the North to con- | tinue the educational movement they have instituted. This would not in any way
 imply antagonism between the Boards
 North and South. but in utmost harmon, and good fellowship each could pursue | its work on the lines most conSenial t' itself.'
 The Committee on Cuba reported tha in the statement rendered in Februar, last by the special commission whtcl visited the island the action otGethseman
 Church in disclaiming any title to tn
 Jane Church property was duly set out The Board had, 1t was said, at the in stance of Dr. Diaz. pastor of Gethseman | Church. in Havana, adopted resolution acknowledging arrears or salary allege | to be due him amounting to $l2,000 or $l4, 900. but neither the commission nor tn | Committee on Cuba could soc any basi for such a claim. ! The eleventh annual report of the Sun day School Board was submitted by Dr I. J. Van Ness, editorial secretary. Tn
 receipts for the past year were sS9,34s
 The reserve fund now stands at s5O,0t invested in safe interest-bearing securi ties. In addition SIP, 900 has been set asid to start a building fund.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
EVANS NOT FORCED OUT
BAYS HIS IMAGINATION WAS EN.
 TIRELY VOLUNTARY:
He Has Been Confirmed by the Sen ate as Consul General to Lon- don-Ware's Name
 Sent In.

Washington. May 9.-Eugens F. Ware who is to succeed H. Clay Evans as Com missioner of Pensions. was at the White House today and met the retiring Com-
 missioner in the Presidents room. It was announced that MT. Evans would leave for London in the near future.
 The President today sent to the Senate the name of Mr. Ware to succeed MT. Evans. The Senate today confirmed MT. Eyans's nomination to be Consul General to London.
 ' In view of the published statements to the contrary 1t can be said on authority that cannot be questioned that Commis- sioner Evans's desire to sever his connec. tion with the Pension Bureau was not prompted by any suggestion or promise on the part of the Pregident or any one speaking for him. His resignation az Commissioner was voluntary act and entirely independent of any outside con- sideration. After the announcement to- eral to London had been confirmed by the Senate. MT. Evans made the following statement:
 Much has been said and much has been written about my retiring from the Pension Bureau. I am exceedingly grate- full for the kind treatment and support have received at the hands of my su- periors. the generous support of the press, the apnrOVdt or the peOpie anu tat Hcif- erous and loyal cooperation of trained and competent corps of experienced em- ployes in the Bureau while holding the most trying position In the government.
 T have given over five years or inc best efforts, the most diligent attention and close application to the duties per taining thereto. am much pleased with results and present conditions. About 10000 claims have been adtudicated ir this period. June %, 1sss there were 65s, cla al n pqcnrdQ al1nR there are now about slooco claims pend ing. The work then was largely in ar. rears urom two to three years, accord There have been no scandals connect ed with the service or any branch of 1t The disbursements through It's various agencies have amounted to over $700.000,. O0O have been only one of the contribut' ors to this work: the great results ara
 due to the loyalty the efficiency and in, telligent aid had from the officials ane employees of the bureau and its agencies 1T have not felt at liberty until my ap pointment was settled to make any state ment, but in view of the repeated asser. tions that had been forced out of office I desire to say. once for all. that suci statement is wholly without foundation. President Roosevelt knew from thu first that I was anxious to surrender ths office and that only waited for an op portune time. I resigned entirely of m, own accord. following out a purpose had had for many months; the same pur pose had expressed to President McKin Icy, but I intended to remain until any or all charges were disposed of"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
Schools May Get Lands.

Alabama's public schools are in a fair way to fall heir to sum between Q half million and a million dollars, a legacy from the United States Government, in a way.
 Today the subcommittee of the Public Lands Committee for the House of Rep resentatives, agreed to report fayorahly to the full committee the Clayton bill giving 5000 acres of the public mineral lands of Alabama to the public schools of the State. The land is very valuable, some of it lying in the best mineral re- Gions. While the exact value cannot be determined. it is estimated to be worth nearly a million.
 The Alabama Congressmcn who have been working for the bill say the sum to be realized from the land will enable the common schools to run at least three months longer in the year than they now run. &
 The sub-committee's unanimous report was secured through the direct efforts Of Representative Burnett.
 Representatives Bowls. Clayton and Thompson have advocated the bill on oc- casions and have ably assisted MT. Bur nett. who is a member of the sub-com- r1ttee
 The bill will very likely be reported fa- vorably to the House and finally passed, as the unanimous report of a sub-commit- tee usually carries the necessary weight to shove bill along to ultimate success. Mht Saul.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
EIdHTEEN v1ssELs BURNED.
Among the Number Were Fou
 American Ships.

S8AASV4AS0aA SAAAkSs Washington. May s.-The following cablesram has just been received at the State Department:
 'Pointe-a-P Pitre May 9. Secretary of State, Washington:
 At o'clock a. m., on the 8th instant a storm of steam. mud and fire enveloped the city of St. Pierre and community. Not more than twenty persons escaped with their lives. Eighteen vessels were burned and sunk with all on board in- cluding four American vessels and a steamer from Quebec named Roraima. The United States Consul and family are reported among the victims. A war yes. sel has come to Gaudeloupe for provisions and win leave at tomorrow.
 "Aymee, Consul" The State Department has been receiv- ing dispatches from commercial houses in New York asking that warship be sent at once to Martinique to afford relief. The matter is under consideration.
 The consul at Martinique is Thomas T. Prentis. He was born in Michigan and was appointed from Massachusetts as consul at Seychelles Islands in 1871 and later served as consul at Port Louis, Mauritius. Rouen. France and Batavia He was appointed consul at Martinique in 1900. The vice-consul at Martinique Is Amedee Estarte. who was born in and appointed from Louisiana in 1898 The latest available figures show that the total population of the island 'of Mar tinique is 1s5.000 of whom 25.0oo lived in St. Pierre, and according to MT. Aymee have nearly all perished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
SAW HEAPS OF BODIES.
Believed That Not Person of st'
 Pierre Escaped Unscathed.

St. Thomas, D. W. T.. May s.-t9:3o a. m.)-The French cruiser Suchet arrived at Pointe-a- -Pitre, Islali of Guadaloupe. French West Indies. Martinique, this morning. bringing several refugees. She confirmed the report that the town of St. Pierre. Martinique, was entirely destroy cd at 8 o'clock on Thursday morning by a volcanic eruption It is supposed that most of the inhabitants of St. Pierre were killed.
 The commander of the Suchet reports that at 1 o'clock on Thursday morning the entire town of St. Pierre was wrapped in flames. He endeavored to save about thirty persons. more or less burned. from the vessels in the harbor. His ofncers went ashore in small boats seeking for survivors, but were unable to penetrate the town.
 They saw heaps of bodies upon the wharyes and it is believed that not sim gle person escaped from their residences in St. Pierre, at the moment of the catas- trorhe. ~
 The Governor of the colony and his stan. colonel and wife. were in St. Pierre and probably perished. The extent of the catastrophe cannot be imagined.
 The captain of the British steamer Roddam was very seriously injured and Is in the hospital at St. Lucia. All of his officers were dead or dying. Nearly every member of the crew is dead. Supercargo Campbell and ten of the crew of the Rod dam tumued overheard at St. Pierre and were lost.
 The neighboring parishes were laid waste.
 The British royal steamer Esk, which arrived at St. Lucia, reports having pass cd St. Pierre last night. The steamer was covered with ashes, though she was five miles distant from the town, which was in impenetrable darkness. A boat was sent in as near as possible to the shore but not a living soul was seen ashore, only flames.
 The Quebec steamship Companys g steamer Roraima was seen to explode and disappear.
 The British steamer Ocean Traveller of St. John, N. B., arrived at the island of Dominica, B. w. l., at o'clock this af- ternoon. She was obliged to flee from the island of St. Vincent. B. w. l., during the afternoon of Wednesday, May :, in consequence of heavy fall of sand from volcano which is in eruption there. She tried to reach the island of St. Lucia, B. W. l., but adverse currents prevented her from so doing. The schooner arrived opposlte St. Pierre, Martinique. Thursday morning. May s. While about a mile of the volcano (of Mount Pelee) exploded and fire from it swept the whole town of St. Pierre. destroying the town and the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
WILL SPEND seo, ,ooo, 900.
United States Steel Corporation to
 Enlarge Its Output.

PittsburG, May 9.-The Gazette this morning says:
 The United States Steel Corporation will expend $so,000.00o in making improve ments to their present holdings. and in- stead of building one large tube mill in tho vicinity of Pitttsburg, three will be erected. The greater part of this money which has been appropriated will be spent an the works of the corporation in and around Pittsburg.
 '"The plant of the National Tube Com rany at McKeesport will not be moved. but will be freely repaired and operated to it's capacity"
 This statement was made by one of the most prominent officials of the United States Steel Corporation. The sites for the new works have not vet been dectd- ed" he said. AS to the number Of mills we are, contemplating building in this section I cannot state definitely. There may he ten. but more likely the number will reach twenty"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

aoy of lava continued until Wednesoay' May 7.,... The message adds: "ln the ,.,.nd of St. Vincent the soufrire tvo,cano) is active and earthauakes are freouent. But 50 far. no damage mas been done. In segppnse to the request or overnor Llswsylyn tof the windward Islands) the BritisAaeruiser Indefatisable has been dispatchedsto the island of st' Vincent.
 A dispatch to The Daily Mail from Point-a-Pietre Island of Guadeloupe, French west Indies. dated yesterday says: .The Mount Peiee (st. Pierre) crater elected yesterday morning molten rocks and ashes during three minutes and completely destroyed St. Pierre and the districts within four mile radius. All the inhabitants were burned.
 About eight passengers from the Roraima of the Quebec Steamship Line, were saved by the French cruiser suchef
 .'The inhabitants or the southern dis. trict of the island. who were dependent on St. Pierre for provisions are menaced by famine"
 A dispatch to The Daily Mail from, Jamaica says: "The first intimation of a disaster tat Martinique) was the break ing of the cables on Tuesday. The French cable at Martinique from Puerto Plata was broken Wednesday. Cable communication with all the northern islands Is stopped.
 "The survivors of the British steamer Roddam described the scene at St. Pierre as being glimpse of he'll beggarinG description
 'The Roraima was wrecked in ter rible upheaval of land and sea. Int whole crew perished.
 1.-TWO ships were lost with all on board in an attempt to approach Martinique" With the exception of a dispatch re beating the news brought to the islant of St. Lucia yesterday afternoon by thu British steamer Roddam. which announc ed the total destruction of the town O St. Pierre. island of Martinique. by q vol
 csnic eruption, the English mereksnt ana shippers herc having trade relation with Martinique have reseived no direc news of the catastrophe.
 Even the owners of the Roddam. whicl was forced to slip her anchor at St Pierre in order to escape and which wa
 badly damaged, seventeen of her crey
 being killed, have not heard from tn vessels captain.
 A former resident of St. Pierre nov in this city says there were about 100
 white people among the inhabitants the destroyed town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
ONLY THIRTY SURVIVORS
French Cruiser Suchet Brings News of the Disaster.

=
 of the Disaster.
 Paris. May s.-The commander of the French cruiser suchet has telegraphed to the Minister of Marine. M. DeLanessan. from Fort De France. Island of Mar tinique, under date of Thursday. May 8. at 10 p. m.. as follows:
 Have just returned from St. Pierre. which has been completely destroyed by an immense mass of fire which fell on the town at about o'clock in the morn ing. The entire population (about 26,0oo souls) is supposed to have perished. have brought back the few survivors, about thirty. All the shipping in the har- bor has been destroyed by fire. The eruption continues"
 St. Pierre is a fortified seaport on the Island of Martinique, and Is the largest town in the French West Indies. It fig ured prominently in the late Spanish war with America, during the search of the American fleet for Cervera.
 The commander of the French cruiser Suchet. recently at Fort De France, has been ordered to return to St. Pierre. Mar unique, with all possible speed and for ward details of the disaster to the French Government. He cannot, how ever. be heard from before twenty-fonr hours and the suchet has gone to the island of Guadeloupe in order to obtain provisions It is feared that M. l.. Mouttle, the Governor of Martinique. has perished. He telegraphed May that he was proceeding to St. Pierre. Senator Knight is also supposed to have been at St. Pierre.
 The Colonial Minister, M. De Crais re- ceived at 6 o'clock this evening two ca- ble messages from the Secretary General of the Government of Martinique, J. E. c. L'Hurre, sent respectively at p. m. and 1o:30 p. m. yesterday. The earlier cable asserted that the wires were broken down between Fort de France and St. Pierre, but it was added that in view of reports that eruptions of Moune Pelee had wiped out the town of St. Pierre. all the boats available at Fort de France were dispatched to the assistance of the in- habitants of that place. The second dis patch confirmed the reports of the de- struction of St. Pierre and its environ: and shipping by rain of fire. and eaid Il was supposed that the whole population had been annihiIate1 with the exception of few injured persons rescued by the cruiser suchet Immediately after the re- ceipt of the above dispatches, the nas over the colonial office was draped with crepe and hoisted at half mast
 NJ Bouguenot, a sugar planter of tho island of Martinique. received cable dis patch this morning from Fort de France sent by the manager of the Francaist factory, announcing that he had tried tc reach St. Pierre but found the coast GOV cred with ashes and the town enveloped in dust and could not land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
Rev. MT. Walker Denies Story.

Washington, May 9-Senator Lodge read a communication to the Senate Commit tee on the Philippines today from Rev William H. Walker. denying the truth ot the recent dispatch -crediting him with making certain statements regarding the treatment of Filipinos. Senator Patter- son remarked that a jail was too good for any newspaper man who would cir- culate story such as had been pub lished. letter was read from Sergeant John Nicholson of Norfolk. Va. who had been reported as charging General tuns- ton as being the originator Of the water cure. and who was summoned to appear .tatin. that he would come but that he could not testify against anybody. The Committee concluded to insist on his aD' pearancs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
BOUGHT cUNARD LINE.
Morgan's Combine Determined ta
 Have Them All.

Baltimore. May Civilian Pinkney of Sunderland and London. England. who is the managing director of the Neptune line of steamers, from Baltimore to Rot terdam and Amsterdam. and who is now in this city, said today that the Morgan steamship syndicate has bought the Cun- ard Line. Mir. Pinkney's line was made an offer for It's ships, but refused to ssil at the price offered.
 Since that time he has been In close touch with the operations of the Morgan syndicate and states positively that the Ctnard Line has been absorbed and that his information is such as may be relied upon. The Neptune line Is still open to the offer of the Morgan syndicate, accord ing to Mir Pinkney. He said the nine steamships owned by the company can ba bought for the same price that was paid for the Leyland Line. The Neptune Idne has recently sold one of it's fastest ships. the Morena. to the Austrian Government. to be used In Japanese waters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
RIVALS NEAR TOGETHER.
L. & N. and Southern Camps Half a
 Mile Apart.

Knoxville. Tenn. May a--A Journal and Tribune special from Jellico. Tenn. says:
 the Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railroads are asleep in camps just half a mile from each other on the Clear Fork Valley.
 Great strides have been made today by each side. The Southern has only 150 men engaged at this point. while the Louisville and Nash vile has over 100, with Special Agent Harlan in command While it is hoped that no trou- bic will occur when the two armies come into close contact, yet tt is feared that something will precipitate bloodshed. To prevent it fl possible a tacit agreement between the chiefs of both parties has been reached wherein each pledges the other than no construction crew will be placed fin direct opposition to that of the other until twenty-four hours notice has heen given. This may preserve peace among individuals. but docs not change the fight of the systems for the coal territory It is the developments promised for tomorrow toward which all attention Us drawn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
THE SENATE.

Washington. May 9.-An effort was made in the Senate to fix time for a vote on the pending Philippine bill. hut it was unsuccessful. Today's debate on the Philippine bin was mid. MT. Teller tCoIo.). in opposing the measure contend ed that the F'ilipinos were capable of self government and of establishing a gov
 crnment quite equal to some European governments. Some debate occurred over the resolution to discharge the Committee on Privileges and Elections from further consideration of the proposed constitu- tional amendmetn providing for the elec- ton of Senators by the people. Finally the resolution was withdrawn. assurance being given that a report from the com- mittee soon will be made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
JOHN TURNER KILLED.
Lee Turner of "Quarter House" Fame
 Fired the Shot.

Middlesboro, Ky. May 9.-John Turner. formerly Chief of Police of Middlesboro was today killed by Lee Turner of Quarter House" fame. al The Narrows,' thirteen miles from JellIco. Tenn John Turner was one of the guards of the Southern Railway at ''The Narrows" where he went last week. Lee Turner was running saloon at LaFolett, Tenn. The men were cousins, but old enc mes.
 House., near this city, was burned and ne of his followers killed, John Turner belonged to the posse which burned the Quarter House" Few particulars of the tragedy have reached here but d message from Jelico states that John Turner's head shot full of holess and that Lee Turner was mortaliy aa-nl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
snowslide Buries Two Men

I[aslo. B. C.. May A snowslide half mile wide at the Washington mine has J-iiIed John DouGlsSs and buried Sandy MtDcnaId and II Powers under twenty feet of snow. The buried men were res rued alive though nadly injured. The avalanche also destroyed the hotel. store blacksmith shop and barns and killed kKSatS hssA el stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10

San Juan. P. R., May s-The cable cfn- cials here have received advtces rom tne island of Dominica that . schooner which has arrived there from the island of Mar t,nioue reports that over forty thousand people are supposed to have perished during the volcanic disturbance in Mar tiniaue The cable repair steamer Crap pier. belonging to the West India and Panama Telegraph Company of London, was lost with all hands during the erup- tion of Mount Pelee at St. Pierre. Mar unique.
 The Grappler was one of the first of the ships to disappear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
The Erratic Governor Davis,

Little Rock. Ark. May Ex-Governor Davis today refused to pardon Lucien Armstrong. cOlored. who had been sent from Pine Bluff for four years for forg- cry. The Governor stated to Armstrong s attorney: 'The condition which l attach to these pardons I am making in good faith. and if you will show me ticket fG Boston for this negro. will immedi- ately issue his pardon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
Confirmed by the Senate

Washington. May e-Among tho nominations confirmed today were John H. DeVeraux tol- lector of Customs. District of Savannah t'A . Frank P. sargent. of Illinois, Commissioner General of Immigration Postmastery -tienr- Gia- IT, C. Fryer Rlakely II Rlun, Jr.. Sa- yannah. Florida, William K, o'Nsal, Orlando.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
MOUNT PELEE p;y .CHES DEATH TO THE PEOPLE z z ST. PIERRE, MARTINIQUE;
 ;<JOOO BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SLAIN
Volcanic Eruption in the French West Indies the Most Fearful Since the De- strucon of Pompeh Three Minutes Nearly All the Inhabitants V Withina Radius of Miles of the Crater Were Burned
 Other People of Island Threatened by Famine

shipping there. including the cable ship Grappler. of the West India and Panama Telegraph Company of London. which was engaged in repairing the cable near the Guerin factory. The Ocean Traveller.
 while on her way to Dominica, encoun- tered quantity of wreckage.