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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-21
Tarrant Explosion indictments Dismissed

The indictments for manslaughtCr in the
second degree which have been pending
against William +. Main and William v v
Powers since the Tarrant fire and explosion
Of Oct. 20. 1900, were dismissed yesterday
upon motion of District Attorney jerome,
who said that they ought never TO have
been found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-21
loncc Plantations Ruined.

OAxAcA. Mexico. Nov. CA hurricane
which swept over tie interior Of the States
of Oaxaca and Chiapas has ruined many
coffee plantations. The greatest destruc-
ton is ia IL, JUCuila district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-21
One taste conyinces
KORN-KRISp
Snappy as its name

Of the Penal Code for having omitted To
furnish medical aid To minor. He was
indicted on March, rs. 1901, and tried and
convicted on March 20.
After briefs were submitted, the Appellate
Division reserved decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-21
TwO.Pound Baby In Bellevue Incubat tor

TWO.P0und BABY In bellevue Incubator.
two-po'ind baby boy was taken to Belle
we Hospital yesterday morning and placed
in the incubator. Ariel Fortang. the child's
father, brought it from his home at 1913 East
Tooth street. II had been born prematurely
The doctors at the hospital said last night
that the little fellow was doing nicely.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Fear Steamer is Lost.

New YORK, hay 9.-There were
three passengers OF the Quebec
Steamship company's steamer Rori-
ma, which is supposed to have been
lost with all on board in the harbor
of st. Pierre.
These passengers were F. Ince, Mrs.
H. j. Ince and Mrs. Stokes. All lived
in the West Indies.
At the Quebec Steamship company's
office here no news had been received
either from Captain Muggah, the COM
mander of the vessel, or from any of
the West Indian agents Of the line. At
the office of the Danish and French
consuls nothing has been heard direct
ly of the present conditions in the
destroyed district.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Town Wrapped in Flames.

st. Thomas, D. ". L. May 9.-The
commander of the Suchet reports that
at 1 o'clock on Thursday 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 ofic srs
went ashore in small boats seeking
for survivors, but were unable to pen
citrate the town. They saw heaps of
bodies upon the wharves and it is
believed that not a single person resi-
dent in st. Pierre at the moment of
the catastrophe escaped.
The governor of the colony and his
staff and wife were in st. Pierre and
probably persisted. The extent of the
! catastrophe cannot be imagined. The
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Wonderful Animal Act-Educated
Seals and Sea Lions

With the Norris & Rowe Big Train
ed Animal shows which are to appear
here soon, is a remarkable little AMI
NAL act, which is so entirely out of
the ordinary that the press through
out the country have been more than
lavish in it's praise. The great.Naet.
which is the cause of so much COM
ment, is the congress of educated
seals and sea lions, which they are
presenting this season. 1t is almost
beyond the power of reason to Eer
lieve that seals and sea lions, which
have v been accredited with n
more sense than to be able to la2ilv
pull themselves upon a rock. or to
dine upon a fish dinner, can be made
to perform maneuver and exceeding
" intricate tricks at the beck and
call of a human being. These animals
of the briny deep range in size M
weight from 300 to 500 pounds; some
of the males often reach the mon
strous weight Of 1900 to 1000 pounds.
They have been taught to skip ropes
and to balance and juggle all sorts
and sizes of articles, such as light
torches, hoops and balls, and they
even play upon musical Instruments.
They also have a clown among them,
who enters into the humor Of his &C
lions with as much zest as a human
being. This is positively n OF the
most novel acts given by any tented
exhibition. There is only one act OF
a similar nature in the world, and
that is at present touring Europe.
These performing amphibians will be
seen in the grand street parade which
will be given at II o'clock on the
morning of the exhibition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
More Volcanic Eruptions.

London, May 9.-The colonial office
here has received a dispatch from Sir
Robert Llewellyn, governor of the
Windward islands, in the Caribbean
sea, dated from Kingston, st. Vincent
yesterday, in which the governor says
that the Soufriere volcano in the
northwestern part of the island of
st. Vincent, continued in activity.
Earth shocks had required for a we ok
past, but not actually in Kingston.
On Wednesday a big cloud of steam
hung over the Soufriere and the in
habitants were greatly alarmed, flock
ing to Chateau Belair. There Were
already 300 refugees there who were
being fed by the authorities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
son roses, was gently lowered upon
the bier from the shoulders Of the
blue jackets, the quarette sang, Lead,
Kindly Light"
MONTANA PIONEER GONE.
William G. Davis, Who Crossed the
Plains in the sos, Dead.

Boulder, May 8.-This morning oc-
the death of William G. Davis,
Montana pioneer, and a resident Of
Boulder for many years. Deceased
was born in Virginia in 1882, but his
boyhood days were spent in eastern
Kentucky. In the early sos he cross
ed the plains and came to Alder gulch,
where he was in the placer mines;
from there he went to Butte and was
among the early residents Of that
camp and was a partner of William
Owsley. Later he went to the vicin-
ity of Toston, and several years ago
came to Boulder, where a brother was
living, and which is now the home
of his niece, Mrs. John Sheehy. He
was a well-read man, and physically
very active and strong until the loss
Of his leg about 20 years ago. This,
together with chronic rheumatism,
made him almost helpless in his later
years. Two daughters and a son
live near the old home in Kentucky.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Population All Perished.

Paris, May ~.-Tne commander OF
the French cruiser Suchet has tele-
graphed to the minister of marine, M.
de Tanessan, from Fort de France,
Island Of Martinique, under date of
Thursday, May s., at 10 p. M, as fol
lows:
Have just returned from st. Pierre,
which has been completely destroyed
by an immense mass of fire, which
fell on the town at about 8 in the
morning. The entire population
(about $4,000 souls) is supposed to
have persisted. l have brought back
the few survivors, about 80. All the
shipping in the harbor has been de-
stroyed by fire. The eruption con-
tinues."
The commander Of the French
cruiser Suchet, now at Fort de France,
has been ordered to return to St.
Pierre, Martinique, with all speed pos
sible and forward details Of the ols-
aster to the French goernment. He
cannot, however be heard from for
"a hours, as the Suchet has gone to
the island of Gualdeloupe in order to
obtain provisions.
It is feared that M. L. Mouttet, gov
ernor of Martinique, has persisted. He
t~elegraphed May Z that he was pro-
ceeding to st. Pierre.
Senator Knight is also supposed to
have been at st. Pierre. The British
royal mail steamer Esk, which arrived
at st. Lucia this morning, reports hav-
ing passed ST. Pierre last night. The
steamer was covered with ashes.
though she was five miles distant
from the town, which was in impen-
etrable darkness. A boat was sent in
as near as possible to the shore, but
not a living soul was e e ashore,
only flames. The Quebec Steamship
company's steamer Koruna was seen
to explode and disappear.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Fatal Train Wreck.

Des Moines, Ia, May "a Chicago
Northwestern passenger train left the
track while approaching Ames, Ia,
early this morning. A tramp was kill
ed and Mail Clerk Griffin of Des
Moines was seriously injured. Mail
Clerks Graves and Alexander Turk,
of Chicago, were severely bruised.
The track was torn up for a distance
of 200 yards. Considerable mail mat
ter was water soaked and destroyed.
A soft road bed is supposed to have
been responsible for the wreck.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
o Is Confirmed.

St. Thomas, D. w. l., May o. $3.50
m.-The French cruiser Suchet ar
rived at Point-a-Pitre, Island of Quad
Fort de France this morning, bringing
several refugees. She confirmed the
report that the town of St. Pierre,
Martinique, was entirely destroyed at
8 o'clock on Thursday morning by a
volcanic eruption. 1t is supposed
that most of the inhabitants Of st.
Pierre were killed, that the neighbor-
ing parishes were laid waste, and that
the residue Of the population of st.
Pierre is without food or shelter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Hettv Nav Garry a Gun.

New York, May 9.-Heuty Green,
the noted woman Of finance, has been
granted a permit to carry a revolver
by the police of this city. Captain
stephen O'Brien's report on her APP
~plication says that Mrs. Green declar-
ed she was in the habit OF carrying
large sums of money, stocks, bonds
and ;ewelry. She also said it was her
intention to secure pistol permits IN
all the large cities in which she does
business.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Lose Her Propeller.

Melbourne, Victoria, May 9.-A lIe
boat containing the first officer and
three men of the British ship Boverlc
has arrived at Freemantle, Western
Australia, after having sailed LOW
miles. to report that the vessel lost
her propeller when 1900 miles ron
Freemantle and was in need OF as
sistance. The Boveric sailed from TINS
port for Natal, March q. with re-
mounts and 80 soldiers on board.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Isolated by Earthquake.

Kingston. Jamaica, May 9.-The is
lands in the neighborhood of Marti-
nique are isolated, apparently by an
earthquake. Gable communication
with St. Vincent, Barbados, Granada,
Trinidad, Madeira and st. Lucia, is
interrupted. Fears are entertained
for the safety of the cable repair
steamer Grappler, which was at Mar
Unique prior to the eruption.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13

captain Of the British steamer Rod
dam was very seriously injured, and is
now in the hospital at st. Lucia. All
Of his officers and engineers were
killed or dying. Nearly every member
of the crew is dead. Surgeon Camp
bell and ten Of the crew of the Rod
dam jumped overheard at st. Pierre
and were lost.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
On Island Of st. Lucia.

London, May 9:-Governor Level
Ign of the Windward islands tele-
graphed today from the island Of st.
Lucia to the colonial Office as fol
lows:
mo news from the island of st.
Vincent. From what l saw on the
passage to st. Lucia, l fear the erup-
ton of Soufriere is very serious. The
cables to Granada and st. Vincent are
broken"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Must Answer for Her Crime.

New York, May emma Fisher.
the young governess who tried to kill
Baby Georgia Simmons of Yonkers'
and then shot herself because she e a
ed the child was to be taken from ner
care and given to some n else, has
been declared sane and will have to
stand trial on the charge Of attempted
murder.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
REPUBLICANS MEET
CONGRESSMAN HOPKINS ENDoRs.
ED FOR SENATOR.
Dawes Formally Announces His With
drawaI-Biliy Mason
Still in 1t.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 9.-The result
of the republican state convention
held here was a decisive victory for
the state administration and what is
known as the Observation-Disclosures
Northcutt combination.
The convention endorsed the admin.
istration OF Governor Yates and the
candidacy of Congressman Albert J..
Hopkins for United States senator
by an overwhelming majority.
Congressman Cannon was temper
airy chairman and Lieutenant Govern
OF Northcott permanent chairman.
The platform reafirms the national
platform of 1900; deplores the death
of President Mckinley and of J.. r..
Tanner. endorses the administration
of President Roosevelt and Governor
Yates and heartily endorses the can
didacy of Congressman Hopkins for
the Illinois senatorship; declares for
liberal pensions for soldiers and sail
ors of the late civil war and those of
the recent war with Spain.
The platform continues:
1--WE commend the brilliant and pa
triotic services of our army and navy
in maintaining the dignity and honor
of our flag on the seas and Of II for
eign possessions and condemn the
malignant attacks now being made
upon our soldiers and sailors"
The republican policy of protection
is approved, as is also organizations
that will benefit conditions of labor.
Trusts are condemned and the efforts
of President Roosevelt to enforce the
laws against illegal combinations are
approved and hearty support pledged
to him in his efforts to protect the peo-
pie from oppressive combinations OF
capital.
The platform favors state legisla-
ton to protect free labor from compe-
tition with c%onvicts; recommends ex-
tension Of civil service rules in the
various institutions of the state, and
favors a reciprocal trade treaty with
Cuba. Z
These nominations were made:
Clerk of the supreme court, Chris
Amerer, Chicago; state treasurer,
Fred A. Buss, Chicago; state superin.
tendent of public instruction. Alfred
Bayliss, Streator; trustees of state
university, Mrs. Laura Evans, Chris
tian county, William B. Mckinley,
Champaign county, E. L. Herrick, Nc
Clean county.
Charles X. Dawes formally announc
eds his withdrawal as a candidate fol
United States senator.
Senator Mason said he was still
confident, claiming he had made NJ
fight for the senatorship or for dele
gates to the state convention.
The concensus of opinion among tht
delegates is that the action of thu
convention effectually settles the sen
atorial contest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
Metal PoIishers Strike.

Cleveland, May 9.-Four hundred
union metal polishers went on strike
here today, because their employers
refused to grant a nine-hour working
day. AS a result, a number OF shops
were closed. Several of the larger
concerns granted the demand OF the
men and are not affected. 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
VOLCANIC ERUPTloNs IN ISLAND
OF MARTINIQUE.
FORTY THOUSAND PERISH
Town Of st. Pierre Is Totally Destroy
ed-Entire Population Supposed
to Have Been Killed.

st. Thomas, D. w. T., May st is
now estimated that 10000 persons
persisted as a result of the volcanic
eruption in the island of Martinique.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
New Pension Commissioner.

Washington, May 9.-The president
today sent to, the senate the nomina-
ton of Eugene F.. Ware of Kansas, to
be commissioner of pensions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13
statehood Bill Passes the House.

Washington. May 9.-The omnibus
statehood bill for the admission Of
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
passed the house without division.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13

ST. JOHNS HEADACHE CURE
will cure Axour headache. Sold by
Chapnle Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-13

ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE will
cure your cough. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co.
The sun., 1902-10-19

Prof. Loeb of the University of Chi.
cago has made the greatest advances
In that direction, after years Of invest.
gaiion and experiment he has located
life in the nerves. finding that IT is
the resul OF chemical action, he has
taken human heart that had stopped
beating started 1t and stopped It at
will with certain chemical solutions,
and most astonishing Of all be has
been able to produce hft-only in the
lower order of Living beings as vet /;
but having discovered how to produce
1t in them there 10 no reason why he
should not advance and wrest the great
secret from nature in ITS entirety
(Marconi's first successful expert
ments with wireless telegraphy only
covered few miles-his latest covered
over 2 900 miles and he CLAIMS it is
only a question of time when he can
girdle the earth.)
How necessary then that the nerves
should be in healthy condition, how
important that the seat of life" should
be robust and vigorous
The greatest nerve tonic known 10
the medical profession is JOHANN
HOFF'S EXTRACT.
JOHANN HOFF'S EXTRACT is q
nerve food It supplies the uourishme Mt
required bv healthy nerves and in that
way builds up and prolorgs life
The sun., 1902-10-19

who tries il. for she will find herself stand
ing better and looking taller-evcn II she
is not actually so.
The Spartans had rule for making their
girls a little taller. Those who survived
the heroic treatment which was given TO
the baLics were made to d. fcatS Of strength
every day.
They were not allowed TO lift weights,
nor We're they made TO walk But they
were put through rigorous EXERCISES with
the idea that, a. the back became strong,
It grew.
II was fact that their women continued
to grow. long past the age when adults
are supposed TO have ol taiued their fun
height, And if you will irq ire among
class of girl gymuasts, you ill find that
those who take tho | ack-tending exercise
systematically and tain the muscles of
the back are the ones who continue
longest TO add To their height.
An athlete OF 20 wears " i'll tell you that
he Is still grow ing, and girl of - has cen
known TO add an inch even after she had
apparently stopped mer,lT by taking up
the physical culture exercises.
There are systems Of body stretching
that lengthen the spine. or make person
taller, but these are very apt 20 bc
injurious.
The fact that you are taller in the morning
than AT night seems proof positive that the
body requires rest and nOurl~hwcht as
well "a exercise. Let the muscular system
The sun., 1902-10-19
NR. kELLER'S CtRP.
After various Nicissitudes II Arrives In
safety al the AGuari m.

Fishing in pond near ROCKVILLE Centre.
L. l., on Saturday week, Arthur d Keller
Of 23l Adelphi street, Broo'tlvn. caught
carp twentv-nine inches in lcnyth and
weighing thirteen pounds Carp do grow,
Of course. TO he much larger. but still n
thirteen-pounder Is good big carp
At the end Of the dav's fishing Mr. Kcllcr
took the big carp along with the rest Of his
dav's catch To his home in Brooklyn. and
then. hours after it had been taken from
the water, the big fish was discovered o te
still alive. Whercupon, MIR Keller dc
termined TO present il 10 the New York
Aquarium
Mr.. Keller kept the carp over SUNDAY in
hiI bath tub. whero II got along vorv con-
fortahv On Monday he sont il over "a
the AUuarium done up in bundle, when
the bundle was opened l. WIS found iha,
Mr. Keller, for the fish's ba ter protac' ion.
had pl'ccd Al is snow Moist sponge
At the AQUARIUM he hir carp frori Rock
Vile Centre was gently sill out Of It's paper
wrappings into the earn tank, whore il
took fin just as THOUGH l. Ind never been
out Of water At all and was n once Qui' . at
home, and quite at ease But uftor few
davs fungus began 70 develop upon IL
in the repeated hq.dlinrS ncccss1rilv
incident 10 carving fish 0bcut a. hi. one
had been. more or les, Il th' slime with
which nature covers every tsh and which
i for various reasons essential % it, well
fare aud existence. had been w.hhcd of
permitting in such p0ca- the growth Of
funyus. So N- keller's biz carp was re-
novel 10 hospi'a tank NJ the Aquarium
where il i now undergoing troa'men'
hr with the nope thai il ma soon be
brouoh' 20 the front again once more on
exhibition.
The sun., 1902-10-19

body is built upon framework which often
bends, from lack Of care. or twists from
some physical defect
To strai yhen this requires exercise OF a
certain nature, for the muscles are set;
and then. there must be a training Of the
body before II can maintain its new posi-
tion, But when once the framework Of
the body is straight and firm then the attic
IL fought The figure is taller.
There are those who can not be made
taller and these are the people who have a
very erect carriage. Men who are very
short, but Of very military bearing cam
not add To their height They are as tall
as nature will allow.
But they can comfort themselves with the
thought that they would have been great
deal shorter ha' they not carried them.
selves well
But the average woman OF. let us suppose
five feet one or two. l. a woman who ia fat
In the shoulders with the suspicion Of a
stoop She does not know what il is to be
fat in the back and. so, she is shorter than
she need be. Straiyhten her back and she
will add TO her inches.
Many woman could be taller If she
would hold up her head Let her hold IL
mp and she will find she Is an inch 10 the
better.
BY standing under board she can test
this. II she will lift her chin in the air
and poise her head high she will touch the
board.
The sun., 1902-10-19
Arctic DRIFT CASKS.
Many Distributed on the Ice-Nili lie Used
10 Study Polar Currents.

Henry G. Bryant, formerly President Of
the Geographical Society Of Philadelphia
and the explorer Of the Grand Falls, Lab
rador, announces that most Of the casks
prepared by the society to be set adrift
on the ice of the Arctic Ocean have already
been distributed over the ice 1t may be
long time before anything Is heard of them,
but it is hoped that the experiment may
contribute something to our knowledge
Of Arctic currents.
The idea was first suggested by Admiral
Melville, who expressed the opinion in 1897
that valuable data relating to circum-
polar currents might be obtained by setting
adrift in the waters north Of Behring Strai,
specially constructed casks containing the
requisite records.
A certain percentage OF these floating
messengers might fairly be expected TO
survive the perils Of the Arctic pack and
be found eventually in waters adjacent to
Franz Josef Land Spitzbergen. or Green
land,
The Geographical Society of Philadelphia
decided To test this method of studying
the Arctic currents without endangering
human life As the casks set afoat on foe
ice would likely be subjected to pressure
and other vicissitudes, special attention was
given, in making them, TO the shape and
strength of material.
The casks were made Of heavy oak slaves,
one and a quarter inches thick. with iron
hoops two inches wide A heavy coating
Of black waterproofng was applied to
the casks to guard against corrosion and
decay.
Instructions for the finder Of the casks.
The sun., 1902-10-19

printed on linoleum paper in four languages
by an indclible process. were placed in
each cask. Fifty Of these casks were pro-
vided for the experiment.
Mr. Bryant and the other promoters
of the enterprise have received much a.
sistancc in the distribution of the casks
from the United States revenue cutter Bear,
and the whalino companies whose vessels
are s'n, north e B'hring $ rat
The distribution of the casks demanded
special attention as II was decided that they
must be placed on the heavy foe ice. II
set adrift in open water they would be too
much at the mercy of 'he winds and the
waves. whereas. beinr d posted on heavy
ice which l. much affected Ivy urdcrcurr, NJ :,
they will probably be carried on a more
correct drift
Reports have thus far been received OF
the distribution Of thirty-five of the casks
twenty-five Of them have been success
fully launched on the great ice pack north
and northeast Of Herald Island, which
lies of the northeastern point of Asia
Nino casks have also been set adrift on the
foe ice off Banks Land by steam whalors.
Banks Land is part Of the Arctic archi-
pelago north Of this continent
These casks have been set adrift there
with a view of testing the probable cXis-
tence Of a northeastern or north American
drift through the Parry archipelago and
along the route followed By Mcclure fifty
years ago in accomplishing the Northwest
Passage.
1t is hoped that the data secured as a
result Of this drift-cask experiment may
prove TO be a contribution Of some value
TO the hydrographv OF the Arctic regions.