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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field. Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE W0RLB
CONGRESSIONAL.

The serate on the 18th passed the house
emergency bill appropriating Ss00o1o for
The relief of volcano sufferers ard the Phil
:ppine bill was further discussed. In the
house the emergency bill appropriatine
s1fo.00 for the relief of volcano sufferers in
The West Indies was passed.
An additional appropriation of $4,000 was
voted IN the senate on the 18th for the
stricken people Of the French West Indies
the agricultural appropriation bill was
passed: Senator Stewart (Nev) spoke ir
support OF the Philippine bill, and the con-
ference report on the Cuban diplomatic and
consular bill was adopted In the house
discussion of the naval appropriation bill
was begun The conference report on the
omnibus claims bill was rejected.
The senate occupied the time on the 14th
in considering the fortifications appropria-
fion bill Alexander c. Brodie WAS CON
firmed as governor of Arizona. In the
house the naval appropriations bill was dis
cussed and the conference report on the
Cuban diplomatic and consular bill was
agreed 20.
On the 18th the senate passed the forti.
ficatlons appropriation bill and further dis.
cussed the Philippine bill. A conference or
he agricultural Appropriation bill was agreed
10 and a hill TO establish an Indian agricui.
tural school al Wahpeton. n. D., was passed
In the house an exciting debate on the
Philippines was started by Mr.. ysndivei
tMo.). who accused the army of crime ard
cruelty to natives. Mr.. Hepburn aa) de-
nded thecharges. A bill was passed opening
10 homestead entry the extensive Ute tract
IN Colorado, embracing abput $500. .oo0 acres,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
DUTY VERSUS INCLINATION.
should Obey the Writ of Habems
Corpus. but Does Not Feel
Disposed TO DO So.

Quebec, May 17.-Mr. Parent, pre-.
mier Of this province, acting as at
torney-general in the absence Of Mr..
Arehambault, is of the opinion that
Magistrate La Fontaine should obey
the orders on the writs Of habeas
corpus in the Green and Gaynor case
which were served in Montreal yes
terday morning. and the same view
appears TO be taken by Mr.. Archam-
bault, who Is in Montreal The de-
partment here is very reticent, but
it is known that instructions have
been given to Magistrate La Fontaine
to obey the order of the writs and
have the men returned here. Magis-
trate La Fontaine, as clerk of the
peace, is a provincial employe, but as
extradition judge he is federal Off
Ger, and, il is rumored, that he does
not feel disposed to obey the instruc-
tions received from here.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Illinois republicans have renominat-
ed Henry S. Boutell for congress in
the Ninth district.
Richard Bartholdt. of st. Louis, has
been renominated for congress for
the sixth time by the republicans OF
the Tenth Missouri district.
w. n. Haldeman, publisher of the
Louisville Courier-Journal. and the
oldest active newspaper man in Amer
lea, died at the age of 81 years.
The republicans have nominated
Philip Knopf for congress in the Sew
enth district of Illinois.
J. p. Connor, of Dennison. has been
,renominated for congress by the re-
publicans of the Tenth Iowa district.
Gen. Charles Dick has been renomi-
mated for congress by the republicans
of the Nineteenth district of Ohio.
Mrs. Julia Bedell celebrated her one
hundred and first birthday at her home
in Bayonne, \. J.
DIR. William Tod Helmuth. aged SO
years, a surgeon of national reputa-
ton. died suddenly at his home in New
York.
Albert Gallatin Riddle, well-known
lawyer and author. and an ex-member
of congress from Ohio, died in Wash
ington, aged sc years.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
A CYCLONE IN TEXAS
Between Fifty and One Hundred
Persons Periahod.
The Town OF ooliad swent Away =nseviiis
Also visited hy the storm ureAt
Lsss OF Property.

Houston. Tex. May ls.-Reports re-
eeived here by telegraph and telephone
Indicate that the. northern or Western
portion OF the town OF Gollad has been
swept away by a cyclone. and that
from flfty 10 one hundred people have
been killed
The long distance operator was IN
connection with Gollad at o'clock.
but beyond the fact that part Of the
town had been blown away. and that
in the nelghhorhood OF a hundred per.
sons had been killed. no other particu
lars could be obtained.
Considerable damage has also been
done at Beeylle by high winds.
Both towns are close to tho gulf,
and telegraph wires by two routes are
down.
A special to the Post late tonight
from Goiad says:
At quarter to o'clock this after.
noon tornado struck the beautiful
and historical town of GoIad and left
death and destruction In Its pathway
beyond the pswer OF pen TO portray.
A correspondent reached the scene
at o'clock ON a special train from
Victoria, Tex. bearing doctors. nurses
and medicines. friends and relatives
OF Gollad people and the o'connor
Guards. The scene which met the eye
on reaching the scene of destruction.
which was In the western part OF the
city. was appalling. Between Church
and Patrick streets, which run north
and south, a distance OF mile, only
one house was left standing, and
scarcely vestige Of man could be
seen.
Very little damage was done except
within these boundaries aud for a
width OF $50 yards.
The tornado was preceded few mo
ments by a heavy hail storm and a
deep rumbling sound. but no one had
any pfomonition of the disaster. and
there was no opportunity for escape,
as the tornado. dealing death and dia.
aster. was all over In few moments.
The people Of Goliad realized at
once the stupendous nature OF the ca
lamity and the terrible loss OF iifc
and injured. aud telephoned to theif
sister cities OF cuero and Victoria for
assistance, which was responded to I'm
mediately General Superintendent
Forbes stopped the regular Beevill'
train at Gollad and turned II back Il
Victoria, bringing In on the returI
trip the doctors from there and abnn
dance of medicines and surgical ap
/ plianees. Another train came late
from Cuero with n number Of ply
slclans and dozens OF nurses and NAM
citizens.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
THE GAYN0R-GREENE CASE.
The Two American Bond Jumpers
Held By the Extradition Com
missioner Mt Montreal.

Montreal, Can, May l7.-Col. Gay
nor and Capt. Greene, the two Amer.
lean fugitives who were arrested in
Quebec Thursday. arrived here on the
tug Spray at $40 Friday morning, in
charge of Detective Carpenter and
his posse, and were taken TO the
Windsor hotel, where they we're hello
until later in the forenoon, when
they we're taken To the residence Of
Judge La Fontain, the cxtradition
commissioner. who remanded them
without bail for trial until Monday,
the 18th. Meanwhile the friends Of
the prisoners had arrived from Que
bee and had begun habeas corpus
proceedings the papers being served
on Detective Carpenter after the ac-
ton Of Judge La Fontain.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24

Jackson. Miss. May 1s.--crop ez-
perts say that Mississippi was bene-
flted a cool two million dollars by the
general rains Of last week. and the
precipitation was a yeritable God-senn
To growing vegetation. Advisory re-
nortg are to the effect that nearly
every portion OF the State was visited
bv the dowppour. and In some coun'
tfsa rain was badly needed, the sit
,,s,,on @ besng almost critical Nearly
~, cotton except the very late plant.
sar a.. 10 now no. and the first chopping
hss ~. heen finished In many counties,
nee he crop was planted early.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
COUNTERFEIT MONEY PLATES
In Possession of Secret Service Agent w.
&. Dickey, Captured by Him
RecentIy.

Memphis, Tenn. May 19.--Seere;
Service Agent II. &. Dickey has In his
possession two plates from which $50
and 500 bills we're made. He captured
them recently In his territory. But
few Of the $50 bills we're eyer clrcu.
lated. but number OF the $50 bills
we're put out. lie has also some $40
and s. plates which will never again
be used by the counterfeiters who used
them to produce fake money.
These plates are zinc and are very
simple ones. 1t Is much easier to
make counterfeit money than Is sup
posed by the public. The counterfeit
ers use onion paper. which is easy
to obtain, and by the use Of acid east.
ly make the Impressions. An impres-
sion Of each side Of the bin is made
and the two put together very neatly.
Most Of the counterfeit money which
has been noated In this section this
spring has been silver coin. dollars
and half.doiIar pieces.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
siINSEoLA STRUCK.

Houses Blown From Foundations and
Trees Uprooted. But No Loss OF iAfs.
Mlnneola, Tex, May ia heavy
wind storm, followed by rain, visited
Minneola this morning about 3 o'clock.
Hundreds of shade trees were blown
up by the roots and otherwise dam
aged. Several houses were blown
from their foundations. Roofs OF sew
eral stores were badly damaged, caus-
ing heavy losses in stocks of goods.
There was no loss OF life.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
THE HOG RUN COLLAPSED.
Several Persons KILLED and Injured While
Watching . Fire At the Cnicago
stock Yards

Chicago. May lT.--The lard refinery
of Armour & CO., situated at the cor
ner of Forty-third and Center streets,
was destroyed by fire last night, and
during the fire a number Of accidents
occurred by which many persons
were injured. The number of dead
and wounded Is matter of con
lecture as yet, the estimates running
all the way from five TO twenty-five.
The fire drew a great crowd TO the
stock yards. and II is estimated that
at least ten thousand spectators were
gathered around the burning build
ing. Several yiaducts traverse the
yards. at height of 20 feet from the
ground, and upon these points of van
tage the people gathered. One of the
viaduets runs near the lard refinery,
and from the north side of this via
duct u hog-run 800 feet long extends
to the plant of Armour d Co. While
this was densely crowded with peo-
pie about two hundred feet Of it gave
way. preeipitating all who stood up
on IL TO the ground.
The firemen instantly abandoned
all efforts to save the refinery, which
was already doomed. and devoted
themselves TO the work of rescue.
A call was at once sent for the
nearest police ambulance, but it was
half an hour putting in an appear
ance, for the reason that when the
horses were being attached TO the
L. Ias Itnslfnfr -
impossible to recapture their own
horses, the men of the ambulance
corps impressed another team and
started for the fire. BY the time they
arrived most of the injured had been
carried to hospitals, but a number of
the more severely hurt were placed
in an improyised hospital in the plant
of the German n-Amcriean Provision
Co.
The lard refinery was new build
ing erected during the last two
months, and the building, exclusive
of the machinery il contained, was
valued at $150,000. It was of brick
and five stories high. The fire start
ed on the fifth floor from an explo'
sion of some watts of lard. IL spread
rapidly throughout the building, de-
spite desperate efforts of the work
men to check its advance, and by the
time the firemen arrived at the scene
the building was mass of flames.
Calls were quickly sent in for addi
tional engines, until 20 had been sum
moned. but even this reinforcement
was of no avail, and In short tim'
the north, south and west walls o.
the building were down.
Directly west of the lard reiner,
is the plant of the Upton Packing
Co., and the flames. after the fall O
the west wall of the refinery, bursI
out against this building with ter
rifle force. and for time 1t wa'
thought that IL would be impossible
to save the Upton building. IL was
damaged somewhat, but the flames
were checked before the damage was
serious.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
FOREIGN.

A visit to the ruins of st. Pierre and
an examination of heaps of bodies
found there discloses the fact that 3o,-
600 lives and all combustible material
in the city were destroyed almost in
stantly by a cyclone of gases and fire
from Mont Pelee and not by lava
streams.
The entire republic of Hayti is now
in the throes of revolution.
Later reports from the Island Of ST.
Vincent say that the total number of
deaths caused by the volcano will
reach 1000.
The overthrow of the government Of
Hayti has been made complete by the
departure of President Sam for
France.
Gen. Chaffee reports that Mindanao
Is the best island in the Philippines and
suited to Americans. and that further
fighting there is unnecessary.
The Canadian parliament has voted
$4,000 for the relief of the sufferers
at Martinique and ST. Vincent.
The British steamer Camorta is
reported lost with 739 persons off the
coast of Madras.
The Hsytian navy, under Admiral
KiIlick. reyolted and Joined the revolu-
tionists t.nder Gen. Firman.
Cubans on the eve Of the Inaugural
ton Of President-eleet Paine ex-
pressed their gratitude to the uslited
States for intervention in their sirug-
gle with Spain for liberty.
Ten members OF the British paflia-
ment have promised s5.Ooo.ooo rs hn-
cleus fund for a retaliatory com5ira-
tion against the Morgan s;sse-=-:.s Asn
trust.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24

Washington, May 1.-THE viii OF
,ha late Admiral Sampson was nled
today It leaves everything to his
widow, save $4,000 Of life insurance
which Is left for equal division among
tha four daughters. In the petition
asking for admission Of the will to
probate Mrs. Sampson, who Is named
a. sole executor. says the Admiral
died possessed OF stocks and other Sc.
curities valued at $500 and a tract
OF land at Manchester. N. Y, known
as the Marman Hill farm, valued al
s1o. coo. The will is dated Key West,
Fla. April ls. 1898.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
Porto RIean PubIIc Lands.

Washington, May 17.-Before pro-
ceding with the naval bill, Friday.
the house of representatives pesscd
the bill turning over to Porto Rico all
the public lands of the island ceded
TO the United States by Spain, except
sites designated by the president
within one year for naval and coaiing
stations, military posts and other
United States purposes. In this con-
nection Mr Lacey (Ia.) stated that
the Porto Rico commissioner ought
TO have the privilege Of the floor OF
the house 50 as to explain such mat
ters as this
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
Kentucky Tragedy.

Paducah. Ky. May 17-Eli Hutchi
son and Henry Gray quarreled over a
business matter on the latter's farm
near Mount Zion. this county, today,
and Hutchlson shot Gray three times
in the arm. stomach and breast He
will die. Hutchison, who Is Ballard
county farmer. escaped. They are
brothergin-Iaw.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
Lewis Nixon has resigned 4. leader


of Tammany Hall in New York.
President Roosevelt laid the corner
stone near Washington of the McKin.
ley Memorial Ohio college Of govern.
ment OF the American university.
1t is now estimated that more than
1000 persons have perished on the
island of st. Vincent during the nine
days La Soufriere has been in eruption.
and the mountain is still raining fire
and threatening further destruction.
Henry Clay Evans has taken the
oath of Office as consul general at
London.
The funeral Of Lieut.. GOV. Jesse
Stone was held at Watertown. Wis. in
the presence of large coneourse Of
people from all parts of the state.
Cattle prices at the Chicago stock
yards broke 20 years high record, the
price of S7.6o being reached; hogs and
sheep broke a years record. Sub
poenas have been served on packers.
The general convention of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America. of the
anthracite coal territory of Pennsyl-
vania, began in Hazleton.
In the oil fields near Austin. Tex.
the drill in a we'll at a depth of l42 feet
dropped into lake of liquid asphalt.
Twelve thousand persons have been
absolutely ruined by the failure of the
Humbert's Insurance company in Paris.
The United States steamers Dixie
and Sterling are on their way to Mar
Unique and St. Vincent with n months
rations for $4,000 people.
The Indiana soldiers and sailors
monument was dedicated at Indianap.
oils.
Fire wiped out the entire business
portion of Farlin, La.
The anthracite mine workers in con.
vention at Hazleton, Pa, decided to
continue the strike of the $4,000 men
against the mine owners and to fight
it out to the bitter end
Esther Allan, aged %, only daughter
of John Alexander Dowie. died in Chi.
cago as the result of burns from an
exploded alcohol lamp.
An Iowa supreme court decision prac.
tically ends prohibition in 60 counties.
opening the way to liquor sale by ex.
press companies.
Col. John +. Gaynor and Capt. w.
d. Green, wanted by the United States
government for frauds. were kidnapped
in Quebec by United States officers.
The Monon railroad has been sold
to the Louisville & Nashville and South.
ern roads.
The British camp at New Orleans
has been decided by President Roose.
velt to be lawful; no recruiting is done
there, and mule shipments do not vio-
late neutrality.
The one hundred and fourteenth
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church opened in the Fifth Avenue
church in New York.
William S. Green shot and killed his
divorced wife and committed suicide
at Montgomery City, Mo.
Five men persisted in a fire that de.
stroyed the American hotel at Mt.
Pleasant. w Va.
John Jacobson and his wife and in.
FAINT child were burned to death in n
fire at Laurel, Neb.
The 10000. 900 hardware trust has
collapsed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
REACHES SAN ANTONIO. :
Damages Property To Extent OF About
$4,000, and Many People Injured

San Antonio, Tex, May 1s.-At
12:4S o'clock this afternoon a terrible
wind and rain storm swept over San
Antonio, damaging property not less
than $50. 900 and II may reach $4,000.
The wind reached velocity OF seven
ty.two miles an hour and continued
at that rate for nearly twenty minutes.
1t blew from the southeast and then
shifted to the southwest the greatest
velocity being from the latter point.
At Fort Sam Houston government
property was damaged to the extent
OF 500, 600, the doors being torn from
the oficerg quarters and barracks.
Several persons we're injured Du'
there were no fatalities.
1ne storm was continuation Oh tne
ore that swept oyer Goliad with sucn
ferr,ble results.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
STORM AT GREAT FALLS, MONT
Three Inche. of Rain Fell I'm Four
Hours, Doing n Vast Amount
of Damage.

Great Falls, Mont, May 17.-one nf
the worst storms in the history Of
Great Falls struck the city Thurs
day. Three inches of rain fell in four
hours. The easements Of many
stores are filed with water 20 q
depth of ten feet. Over 300 people
are homeless. Several miles of track
% % the Great Northern railway are
washed out.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24
IN rBr AUSTIN DISTRICT
Considerable Property Damage inhietsh
by wind, Hut No Life Loss Reported.

Austin, Tex. May 1s.--While all
Texas seemed 10 be stormswept today,
the territory Immediately TO the west
of this city was especially badly dam
aged by the high winds. Walters
Park. a small hamlet fourteen miles
to the northwest Of this city. was bad
ly damaged. something like three
score or more houses being blown
down and many trees uprooted.
In this city number OF houses
were unroofed. and the State institu'
ton for the blind was considerably
damaged, though none Of the inmates
were injured.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24

Chicago, May 17.-Seeretary Lang
don of the Armour Co. estimates the
loss at 100000 on the building and
from S250,0O0 to 100000 on the con-
tents.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-05-24

The committee on Sabbath obsery-
ance deprecated the increase OF Sun
day labor Of IS per cent. in the last
decade, while the population had in
creased but 81 per cent. and also the
increase In Sunday amusements.
A minority report from the commit
tee on finance urged further aid to
superannuated preachers. widows and
children, and that permanent fund
be established. The time limit re-
mains as before. according = the re-
port Of the committee on Itinerary.
Or. w. I. Haven Of the American BIZ
BILE Society spoke on the gratifying IN
crease in the sale Of Bibles.
The Cumberland Presbyterian As.
sembly sent greetings from spring
aeld. No. The General Assembly o.
tha presbyterian Church also sent
rrepliags from Jackson, Miss
The Western news., 1902-09-10
The Origin OF Woman.

According to Hindoo mythology at
the beginning of time Twashtri created
the world and man. But when he
wished to create woman he found that
he had exhausted all the materials at
his disposal in the creation of man.
There remained no solid elements.
Twashtri, perplexed. sank into a pro-
found reverie. Presently he grasped
an idea and took the roundness of the
moon and the undulations Of the SER
pent, the flexible branches of plants
and the tremor of grasses, the slender
ness of the reed and the velvety touch
of the flowers, the lightness of leaves
and the glance of the roe, the evanes-
cent glitter of sunbeam and the tears
Of the clouds, the fickleness of the wind
and the timidity of the hare, the vanity
of the peacock and the softness of the
down which trims the breast Of the
sparrow, the hardness Of the diamond
and the sweetness OF honey, the cruelty
of the tiger and the warmth Of the fire.
the coldness Of the snow, the chatter
ing of the jay, and the cooling of the
turtle-dove. and out of these things
woman was made.
The Western news., 1902-09-10

been one Of her intimate friends in
former years. standing once more on
her doorstep, but she said quite SIM
ply and cordially:
"Why, Mary, how do you do? It's
a long time since you've been to see
me-"
mo longer than since you've been to
see me-" chided Mrs. Andrews gently,
when she was seated in the coy din
ing room. But we simply can't get
along without you any longer, Almira.
I've come to get you to help u.s."
When the explanation of the rum.
mage sale was finished, Miss Hunter
sat silent in her chair, gazing reflect
lvely out across the meadows which
rolled away to the south.
Il do not think l can come to help
you sell the things, but will rum
mage and send or bring you the
spoils. VIII that do?"
And Mrs. Andrews was we'll content
with her partial victory.
When her visitor had gone, Miss AL
mira slowly climbed the stairs to her
attic and reluctantly opened trunk
which had long been closed. 1t cost
her pang to look again on these rel
les Of happier days. With reverent
fingers she took out one garment after
another, examined and laid it aside.
Here was a dress of her mother's-no,
she could not give them that. Here
was the coat her father had worn in
the war-every thread of it was dear
to the patriotism within her. Here
was dress of her own youth, a deli
cate sprigged muslin; how well she re-
membered the first time she had worn
it! Caleb had admired it and that
night as she stood moment at the
gate with him he had touched it tim
idly, caressingly, and said:
"You are prettier than ever tonight,
Mira"
What had come between them? Why
had he never answered her last let
ter? How happy she had been when
he wrote asking her to be his wife!
She had the letter STILL. laid away
among her most cherished possessions.
But she never looked at it now; there
was no need; every word, even the
shape of every letter, was engraved
upon her heart.
Dear Mira" $50 the letter RAM, "you
must know what l tried to find words
to say the last time we met. l couldn't
put 1t as wanted to then, and l can't
now, so must just tell you that love
you, Mira, darling. l love you and
want you to b my wife. Will you?