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Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
NO TIME TO VOTE ON
PHILIPPINES BILL
The Minority Want 10 Pro-
long the Debate
A Threat to Take the Popular Elec-
tion of Senators Resolutions Out
of the Hands of the Committee On
Privileges and Elections.

Washington, May 5.-An effort was
made in the senate today to fly Il time
for vote on the pending Philippine
government bill, but it was unsuccess-
full. The minority said that many SEN
atovs still would desire to speak on
the measure and would not be prepared
to vote.
Today the debate on the Philippines
bill was mild. Mr.. Teller occupied The
time in opposition to the measure. He
contended, principally. that the Filipi-
nos were capable of self government
and of establishing Il government quite
equal to some of the European govern
ments.
Some debate occurred over resolu-
ton to discharge the committee on
privileges and elections from further
consideration of the proposed consti-
tUtiOnal amendment providing for the
election OF senators by the people. t'i-
naily the resolution was withdrawn,
assurance being given that a report
from the committee would soon DE
made.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10

Washington, May 9.-The opposition
sion of Oklahoma, Arizona and New
Mexico collapsed at the last minute to-
day, and the bill passed without diri-
sion as it came from the committee.
except for few verbal amendments.
The real test came on an amendment
offered by Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana.
to join New Mexico and Arizona and
admit them as the state of Montezuma.
position then ceased.
The closing scenes Of the debate We're
accompanied by d dramatic incident
which narrowly missed being tragedy.
Delegate Mark a. Smith of Arizona.
who has been fighting for the admission
of his territory for dozen years, had
just made vigorous speech against
the Overstreet amendment when he
was seized with rush of blood to the
head. He was conveyed to the lobby,
where several physicians who are men,
bcis O. tho house, by the prompt ad-
mnistraticn of powerful heart stimu-
lants saved him from stroke Of
aroplexy He later rallied and was re-
mcvcf to his hotel.
The bill as passed today provides for
enabling acts for Oklahoma, Arizo ii
and New Mexico, similar in form to
former enabling acts, with the excer-
ton that the constitutional convention
OF New Mexico is empowered 10 desie-
nate lie name by which the new state
shall enter the union ard in the case
cf Oklahoma the convention by ire
voca5le ordinance shall express the
consent Of that state that congress 1t
any future time may attach all or any
part OF Indian territory to it.
The cns, bling acts differ from one an.
other chiefly in reference to public
lands appropriated for educational ana
public purposes.
The latter part of the session was de
voted to lr:vate pension bills. eighty
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
WORST SINCE POMPEII.

London, May all newspapers here
express tine utmost horror at the catas-
trophe which they say for its magai-
tude is only comparable to Pompeii. AID
they extend deep sympathy with The
French nation. Owing 10 the cable
breakdown in the West Indies. n1 de
tails Of the disaster at Martinique have
Yet been received here. Available dis
patches from the West Indies repre-
scrt the inhabitants OF the othe-' ISL
ands as being in deadly fear.
Professor John Milne. the seismolo-
gist, in an interview published il the
Daily Express declares that his seismic
Instruments recorded no disturbance.
and they would almost invariably have
done so had serious earthquakes oc-
Cured.
Professor Mines theory is that Mont
PcIee had blown its head off" owing
To the infiltration of water through the
rocks until it had reached the mciten
material beneath, forming d steam of
Tremendous pressure, when somet ming
mad to give way.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
E. M. .D0RRlS DEAD.
End of the Career CT q Leading
Phoenix Business Han.

At G:30 o'clock yesterday morning
Il. NJ. Doris. one of the best known
and most enterprising business mel Of
this city, closed his eyes on earthly
scenes and passed into the mysteries
CT the beyond. His death was in no
sens euneXpected as he had been an IN
valid almost from childhood, and dun
ing the last few months it has beaa
apparent. even to himself, that the end
"as but matter OF u few days. lie
was sublimely reconcilcd 10 his fate
and discussed it freely with relatives
and friends. While he clung to life as
tenac iouSiy as it is mans nature 10
do. he realized fully his condition and
with remarkable forethoUEht made all
preparations that could bring him the
greatest peace in his dying hours and
prevent confusion when the final sum-
mons came, while matters of business
pertaining to his estate and provision
for his family were completely and per q.
fcctly arranged.
Not only were these details attend,d 81
10, but as Il last request he outlined
the arrangements for his funeral auI
named the friends he particularly de-
sired to perform for him the last Offices
the living can render to the dead. He
requested that his funeral be held in
the Baptist church and he conducted
by Rev. DR.. Halsey, and named ds
pail bearers for that solemn occasion
Messrs. b. f. McFaIl, Ben Nermillion,
/ c. y. Massie, J. \. Marshall {. II. Da-
wilson and Mr.. CoVerdale. All OF thcn
We're friends of long standing, and.tWo
OF them, at least, former employees.
With all this unusual proceeding there
seems at first something strangely
Wierd, but it was only beautiful illuS-
tration of the philosophical and syste-
matte manner in which Mr.. Doris had
lived and his fun appreciation of con Ii
tions that could not lie changed. His
rule and practice had ever been to
meet conditions bfavclY. rather than To
permit himself to become distressed hy
sentimental protests.
Mr.. Doris while vet Il boy suff".-ad
an attack OF WhoOpinS cough, which
left him with affected lungs. In time
they seemed to heal. and by q careful
and abs temious life he regaincd a de-
gree of health that permitted him 10
enter actively on business career,
| though he was never vigorous. He
was born Nov -. 1S5C. in Montgomery
county. Mississippi. and was therefore
/ 81 years old on his last birthday. III
the age of 10 he went TO Texas and two
years later to Nevada. Two or three
years after that he returned to Mis-
sissippi, where he engaged in farming
for ii couple Of years. Then he went
back to Nevada and shortly after tC
Bartlett Springs. Cal. where he hoped
for an improvement in health. The
same incentive took him later to the
Hawaiian Islands for a few months
and on his return he settled in San
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
THE J. P.'S DECISION.
He Sums UD the Coffee Case.

Judge w. w. Bowen of Creeds, Va.
announces himself as reformed cof-
fee TOPPER and gives authority to make
the following public statement:
For Yeas the coffee habit had been
growing on me until my condition was
writing to do and had become so ner-
vous that l had to depend almost en-
tirCly Up0n my wife tn do the writing.
Sometimes when it was imperative that
| sign my name my hand trembled so |
could scarce do il.
trouble, heart trouble, also some rheu-
matism. a friend. Rev. --, one day
sent me package of Postum Coffee
with request that ] give up coffee and
make Il fair trial CT Postum
l took the advice and the headaches
ceased, also the stomach trouble. 1 now
have no heart trouble at all except
when l use coffee for time My old
nervousness is Il thing of the past.
My wife also suffered for years with
heart trouble and extreme nervousness
She has found relief by leaving off cof-
fee and using Postum. We now think
it much better drink than either cof-
fee or tea. l have known of a number
of cases that have been entirely cured
Or greatly benefited by leaving off cof-
fee and using the new beverage, Pos
tum.'
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
OFFICIAL NOTICE
OF DISASTER
The Government Has Been Called
Upon ior Assistance.

Washington, May 9.-The following
oab,csryln has just been received al
the state department:
'Pcint-a-Pitrc. May ..
To the Secretary OF State, Washing
ton, D. c
AT m. on the Sth Il storm OF
steam, mud and fire cnveloped 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.
including four American vessels. ane
. steamer from Quebec named Ro-
raime. The United States consul and
family are reported among the miss
ing \ war vesscd came to Guade-
Iupe for provisions and will leave ToI
five tomorrow.
''AYME. Consul
Tie state department has been rc-
Iceiving dispatches from commercial
houses in New York asking that war
ships be sent at once to Martinique to
afford relief. The matter is under con-
sideration.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10

Bernardino county, California. After
4 few years residence there ne came to
Phoenix, arriving here in 1885. In 1886
he engaged in the second hand busi-
ness with G. NJ. F. Herrett. now dead.
W. w Kunkle succeeded Mr.. Herratt
in the firm, and in turn his brother. =.
y. Doris succeeded Mr.. Kunkle. Till
this time and for some time alter the
firm did business on the Irvine proper
ty. in az old building where the Rivas
drug store now stands. As the firm
prospeTed judicious investments were
made in real estate and eventually the
firm OF Doris Bros. moved into the
LcWis block. where by hard work and
close attention their prosperity in
creased. Failing health about ;wo
years ago prompted E. NJ. Doris to re
tire from the firm. which has since
been merged in the Dorris-Heyman
Furniture company.
Though no estimate of his estate mas
been announced. it is sufficient to say
that he leaves his family in comforta-
ble circumstances ana that his finAp-
cial success is Il testimonial to his bus
mess judgment and to his tireless eff
forts, the more remarkable when it is
remembered that his efforts have been
attended by Il constant warfare vita
i'll health
He leaves a wife. to whom he was
married in this city some years ago,
and little daughter, Lucille, now six
years old. He was one OF twelve
brothers and sisters, of whom ten are
now living. They are {. D. Doris. r.
b. Doris, j. W. Doris, Mrs
II. G. Feelings and Mrs s. T.
Stovall. of this city, Mrs. James St1-
vail, of Arkansas, J. L. Doris. l. G.
Doris and Mrs. 7. n. Boatman. of
Mississippi, and Harvey Doris of Bel
ton, Texas.
Mr. Doris died at the family home
on Mckinley street. between Second
and Third streets. in Churchill addi-
ton. and the funeral will be held at
4 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Bap-
tist church. 1t is expected that Mr..
Harvey Doris of Bolton, Texas, will
be in attendance. Interment will be
made il Rosedale cemetery.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10

St. Pierre. the scene of this greatest
disaster in the history of America. is
island of Martinique, and was the chief
situate don the northwest coast of the
city of the island. 1t had q population
estimated to be between twenty-five
and thirty thousand. The town is fa-
nous as the birthplace of the Empress
Josephine, Napoleon's divorced WIFE.
who was born there in 1853
The island of Martinique was the
principal French possession in the
Windward group. 1t is about - miles
Ions. and the greatest breadth is not
more than 10 miles. 1t has an area of
SS1 square miles. The island is irregu-
lar in form. high, rocky, and Volcano.
containing five or six craters. hereto
fore supposed t. be extinct It is sub
pcct to earthquakes, several of which
have been disastrous. In the interior
are three mountains. the highest of
which. Mount Pelee, in the north. 4 tGS
feet above the sea, was the center of
Thursdays upheaval. 1t had given
previous warning OF its pent up powers
for destruction. In August. 1851. after
Il long period of inaction it burst forth
in violent volcanic eruption. From
volcanic hills extend to the sea. and
between Them lie bread. fertile valleys
The rivers are numerous. but all are
small. Most OF them in the rainy ;,aa-
SOL become fierce torrents The coasts
are inGented by many bays which ara
difficult of access. About one-third Of
the surface is under cultivation. the
principal productions being sugar. cof-
90
indigo. maize. cocoa and ginger. The
climate is humid. and the average an
nual rainfall is 81 inches The wear is
divided into two seasons. one commanc-
ing about October Il and lasting nine
months. and the other comprising the
rest of the year. During the latter ..aq-
son the rains are abundant and trooi-
cal fevers prevail. The mean annual
temperature of the plains is s! degrees.
The commerce is chiefly with France
There is Il governor "a privy council of
seven members. and a colonial coi1n..iI
of thirty members. The judiciary con-
Sists of supreme judge. and two as
sizes and two inferior courts Ma
Unique WAS discovered by Columns
in 1902. The French colonized it N
1883. and during the American revoIu-
ticn made it great naval station. The
British siezed it in 1852 .17S1. 1894 Ind
1900. finally restoring it by the treaty
OF Paris in 1914. The slaves rebelled in
1872. 1888 and 1895. Slavery was aboI-
ished in 1918. There is a railroad from
st. Pierre to the capital. Fort Royal.
P0int-a-Perite, from which consul
Ayn-e, in one of the foregoing dispatch
es, cabled the department. is about
80 miles north of st. Pierre. The con-
sui at st. Pierre, whom he believes to
lie among the dead. is c. II. Freeman
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
BELATED CABLEGRAA1.

New York, May 9.-The agent of the
Quebec Steamship company, received
a cablegram this evening from st
Lucia, saying "Rorima lost in the
earthquake eruption last night.
There was milling machinery on the
Rorima. the property of the Red Cross
Steamship company, TO the. value oi
$4,000. /. w. & p. Armstrong. who
owned the steamship Talisman, re-
ceived a cablegram from St. Luria
which stated that no communication
could be mad with st. Thomas except
by sail boat
The Talisman left for Barbados or
april Il. and the owners thought that
perhaps She had been sunk by ~
carthquake. but no report Of her loss
has been had
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, May 9.-The grain trade wds
quiet today, waiting for the govern
inent report on the crop situation,
which is expected tomorrow In spite
of the sloWness of the market hOweV-
er, very firm undertone prevailed and
July wheat closed = higher; July corn
IA SO higher and'Guly oats 5sc up.
Provisions We're again independently
strong and closed 712@1712c advance.
July wheat opened unchanged 741SGt
1i$4c, sold up to 15c fluctuated narrow
" and closed 743sc. July corn. after
selling 615sc closed 615sc. July oats
opened 36Ac sold to S6&lc at the close.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10

London. May "a dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from Kings
ten. Jamaica. giving details of the Mar
Unique disaster already known. says:
Thousands were killed at St. Pierre.
where q terrible panic prevailed. The
eruption began on Saturday, Mag .,
when St. Pierre was covered with ashes
ard appeared to be enveloped in fog.
The flow of lava coGtinued until Wei
nesday, May -
Th.4 message adds: In the island of
st. Vincent the Soufriere "a volcano, is
active and earthquakes are FREQ Ient.
So far no damage has been done
In response to request of Governor
Llewellyn of the Windward islands the
British cruiser Indefatigable will he
dispatched from the island of Trinidad
to the island of St. Vincent by way Of
St. Lucia. A dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Point a Pitre, an island off
Guadalupe, French West Indies, dated
yesterday. says: The Monte Pelee,
near st. Pierre crater. elected yesterday
morning molten rocks and ashes during
three minutes. and completely destroy
ed St. Pierre and the districts within
ii four mile radius. All the inhabi-
tants were burned.
About eight passengers from the Ro-
raima, cf the Quebec steamship line.
weIc saved by the French cruiser
Suchet The inhabitants Of the south
crn districts of the island, who We're de-
pendent on St. Pierre for provisions are
menaced by famine. a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Jamaica says: "Th =
first intimation of disaster at Mar
Unique was the breaking of the cables
on Tuesday The French cable to
Martinique from Puerto Plata was
broken On Wednesday, Gable COM
munication with all the northern isl
ands is stopped
Survivors of the British steamer
Roddam describe the scene at St.
Pierre as being ''glimpses of hell" beg
CARING description. The Roddarl's
men were killed chiefly by molten lava.
The Roraima was wrecked in a terrible
upheavaI of land and sea. The whole
crew perished. Two ships were lost
with all aboard in an attempt to ap-
proach Martinique.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10

company sent cut the following notice
at S:54 y. m: st. Lucia advises Us
that chartered sloop Will go to St.
Vincent when the office at st. Lucia
clCses tonight.
Being asked for an explanation, the
cable company said the message meant
that the cables are interrupted both
north and south OF S. Lucia. The
Commercial Gable company his even
ing made the following announcement:
We are advised that the approximate
time by steamer from St. Lucia to
British Guiana is from a to IS hours.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
PARIS MOURNS
FOR ST. PIERRE
The News of the Horror Reaches the
Colonial Office.

Paris, May 9.-Thc colonial minister.
NJ. DeCrais, received this evening two
cable messages from the secretary geu-
eral of the government of Martinique,
j. E. c. l. LHurre sent respectively at
y. II. and 1890 p. III. yesterday. The
earlier cable reported the wires broken
between Fort DeFrancc and St Pierre.
but it was added that in view of the re
ports that the eruption of Mt. Peiee
had wiped out the town of St. Pierre,
all the boats availa BILE were dispatched
to the assistance of the Inhabitants of
that place.
The second dispatch confirmed the
report of the destruction of st. Pierre
it's environs and shipping, by a
rain of fire, and said it was supposed
that the whole population had been an
initiated, with the exception of few
injured persons rescued by the cruiser
sue het. Immediately after the rec"i&-
ing of the above dispatches the Has,
over the colonial office was draped with
crepe and hcisted at half mast.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
STOCKS.

Atchison 1875. preferred gS; G. & O.
47I4; Rock Island 1755s; c. c. @ K St
l. 103; c. & 5. 4014. preferred -. 2nd
preferred Il; Eric 81: Great Northern,
preferred 1SS: Manhattan 132; Metro
politln 1i9: Mo. Pac. 100; n. Y. c. 15S4;
Pennsylvania 1503s; 5. L. 67$4, preferred
81. End preferred 72% st. Paul 170$4 ;
SO. Pac. G614; Union Pac. 1O43s; Anal.
Copper G83s; Anaconda 113; Sugar
12S96 L. s. Steel 41l@. preferred 911a;
Western Union Sis; $. f. Copper "a
\ ] Cont 1SS.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
A LIE NAILED.

Washington, May s. Senator Lodge
read a communication to the senlre
committee on PHILIPPINES today from
Rev. w. II. Walker. denying the truth
of recent dispatch crediting him with
making certain statements regarding
the treatment of the Filipinos. Sena-
tor Patterson remarked that a Jail
was too good FOR any newspaper man
who would circulate a story such as
had been published.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
IMPENDING WEATHER.

Washington. May 9.-New Mexico
Fair in south: thunderstorms in north
portion Saturday; Sunday fair; south
winds.
Arizona-Fair Saturday and Sunday;
varia BILE winds.
Wyoming-Fair Saturday: warmer in
east portion; showers at night or Sun
day in west portion; fair in east; var
liable winds.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago, May -Cattle-Receipts
2,"Q0. SLOW: weak. Good to prime
steers 6$.SO@$7.4o; poor to medium
$5.S0@$6.15; stoci.ers and feeders S2.15
(t$7.35; cows, $l50@ $500; hcifcrs 81. 10
Q$6.f0: Gamers $1.50Gc$2.4o; bulls $2.59
q $3.50: calves $5.0oN $500; Texas fed
steers $5.25fn$6.25
Sheep.-Rcceipts 6,ooe. Weak; lambs
weak to lower; good choice wcthers
55.15fr$6.25; fair to choice $5.OoN$6 80;
western sheep %5.35Gi $6.25; native lambs
clipped $f.75M$G.40; western lambs
$5.25uS6.4O: Colorado wooled $40.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
SENATOR'S SON DEAD.
james H. Mcmillan Expired at Colo
RADIO Springs.

Colorado Springs, May 9.-James H.
Mcmillan Of Detroit, son of United
states Senator James Mcmillan of
Michigan. died in this city tonight of
consumption. He was an invalid
when he came here eighteen months
ago but his condition was believed to
be favorable up to Il week ago. His
wife. brother Philip Mcmillan. and sew
cral other members of The family were
with him at tho time MS death.
MIR. McMillap was Vice president OF
the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation
company, an attorney, and prominent
in Detroit business circles generally.
He was Il captain in the volunteer ser
vice during the Spanish war, seeing ser
vice il the quartermaster's depart
ment with the rank OF captain on the
field at Santiago.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
THE RATHB0KE CASE
IN THE CABINET

Washington, May 9.-At the cabinet
meeting today the appeal which is be
ing made by Senator Hanna in behalf
Of d new trial for Estes G.. Rathbone
vas discussed.
The record in the case has not YET
reached the White House from the war
department, but the president has tl.c
matter under consideration and Il de-
ci.sion may be reao ohc'l in Il day or two.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
"A GLIMPSE OF HE'LL"
The Things the Escaping Sailors Saw
at st. Pierre.

St. Thomas, ID. w. l., May g-Tne
British schooner Ocean Traveller of st.
John. N E.. arrived at the islaud of
Dominica. British West Indies, fhIs
afternoon. She was obliged to flee
from the island of st. Vincent, b. w. l..
during the afternoon of Wednesday,
May :. in consequence of a heavy fall
of sand from volcano which was
erupting there. She tried to reach tie
island of st. Lucia, but adverse cur
rents prevented her from so doing.
The schooner arrived opposite st.
Pierre Martinique, on Thursday morn
ing May s. While about a mile off
the volcano of Mont Pelee exploded and
fire from it swept he whole town of
St. Pierre, destroying the town and the
shipping there, including the cable re-
pair ship Grappler, of the West India
and Panama Telegraph company OF
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10
He FELL FIGHTING
FOR STATEHOOD
The Collapse of Hon. Marcus A. Smith
at the Close of His Speech.

Washington, May 9.-Delegate II. A.
Smith of Arizona was taken i'll on the
floor of the house today after a speech
on the admission of the territories.
Three members of the house who are
physicians, Messrs. ellison. Showalter
and Ball attended him, and for time
they feared serious results might fol-
examination by the physicians indi-
Gated that he had been threatened with
an apoplectic attack. He was made as
comfortable as possible in the rooms of
the house committee on pensions.
The circumstances of Mr.. Smiths at
tack at the elimination of the struggle
to give Statehood to Arizona, New Mex
ico and Oklahoma, attracted unusual
attention to the case. Mr.. Smith suf-
fered d Slight secondary attack about
half an hour after the first attack, but
il was less serious than the first The
usual treatment for cerebral pressure
was given.
1t was said at his hotel at Il late
hour tonight that Mr.. Smith was rest
ing easily; that his condition had inn
proved during the evening. and that it
was believed that he was out of danger.
Washington, May 9.-(SpeciaD-Dele-
gate Smith, after making ten minute
speech against the proposition to con-
solidate Arizona and New Mexico, was
attacked by vertigo. He was helped
to committee room where he was at
tended by Representative Wilson. Two
additional physicians were called to as
sist
Arizona republican., 1902-05-10

A Falling Off in stock Dealing-Grain
Men Waiting On Weather Report.

New York, May 9.-The volume of
dealings TO day fell considerably he
low half million shares for the first
time in many weeks. Perhaps the long
drawn out controversy regarding an
thracite labor may have been effective
in discouraging speculative activity.
The market closed dull and steady.
Bends were easier, in sympathy With