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The Washington times., 1902-05-11
House HOLDS UP
RELIEF MEASURE
Senate Appropriates 100000
for Sufferers.
LOWER BODY COMMITS BILL
Mr.. Underwood Objects to Its Immediate
Passage - Declares 1t Is Throwing
Away Money-France Able to Care for
Its Subjects.

Senator Fairbanks tRep.. Ind) yester-
day introduced in the Senate bill to .ap-
propriate the sum Of 800. 600 for the re-
lief OF the sufferers on the island OF Marti-s
nique by reason of the volcanic eruption
which destroyed the city of st. Pierre. !.
The bill is as follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and the
House of Representatives in Congress as
sembled, That the President Of the United
| States be and is hereby authorized to
| cause to be purchased such provisions.
clothing. medicines, and other necessary
articles as he shall deem advisable, and
/ tender the same in the name of the Gov
ernment of the United States to that OF
| France for the relief of the citizens who
| have suffered by the late earthquake and
eruption in the islands of the French West
Indies.
One Hundred Thousand Appropriated.
That the sum of 100000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary is hereby ap-
propriated out of any money in the Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated. to carry
into operation this act.
The Secretary of War is authorized to
use necessary steamers and vessels be-
longing to the Government to carry into
effect the purposes Of this act"
Mr.. Fairbanks made a short statement
in support of the bill. In all human his
tory, he said. there seemed to be but one
disaster Of similar character to that which
had just occurred at Martinique, and
which was equal to 1t. 1t would seem
from the newspaper reports that il was
exceeded only by the destruction OF Pom
peii. s'.-r
Immediate Necessity for Aid
1t was to be hoped that later and more
authentic reports might not justify the
present estimate of the tremendous loss
of human life There was no doubt but
that there was immediate necessity for
aid to the survivors. He believed that in
tendering American sympathy and assist
ance, Congress would but interpret the
wishes and purposes Of the humane, gen.
erous American people s
The bill was then passed without fur
ther discussion.
When the bill came over to the
House Mr.. Payne Of New York asked for
its immediate consideration. 'ts
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama objected. on
report of the catastrophe and that moth
ing was known of it except from meager
press accounts. and that there had been
no request for aid. He characterized such
action as a legislative spasm, throwing
away 100000 without any sort of an in
vestlgation. The President, he said, had
not urged It.
Outside Aid Unnecessary.
Mr. Shackleford of Missouri asked IL the
people were not French subjects and II
France was not able to care for her own
sufferers.
Mr.. Payne replied that doubtless she was
able. but the appropriation. he thought.
would be n gracious act to the people OF
a sister Republic. who Lad been grievous-
" stricken.
Under Mr.. Underwood's objection the
bill went over and must go to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
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Dust Rain in Barbados.
M0RNE ROUGE ESCAPES
DESTRUCTIVE SHOWER
Senator knight, of Martinique, Tele-
graphs to His Wife in Paris
That He Is Safe.

PARIS, May 10.-Madame Knight. wife
OF the Senator from Martinique, has re-
ceived cabIegram from her husband via
Paramaribo, Dutch Guinea. stating that he
is safe. NJ. knight adds that Morne
Rouge, southwest of St. Pierre, has not
been touched 10y the eruption of Mount
Pelee.
For this reason there are hopes that
many lives have been saved The French
life insurance companies are nervous over
possible liabilities due TO the eruption.
Monsignor Cormont, the bishop of Mar
Unique, who is here just at present. is
shocked over the news of the dcstruc-
tfon of st. Pierre. He says Mount PeIee
was looked upon by the people as a
picnic and pleasure point.
He is anxious TO start for Martinique at
once, but NJ. Decrais. the minister for
the colonies. has advised him to post
pone his departure in order that he may
be OF assistance in raising subscriptions
for the vast amounts of money which
will be necessary to relieve the dis
tressed people OF the island.
BORDEAUX, May 10.--It is known here
that the following sailing ships were
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GOVERNOR TAFTS
MISSION TO ROME
LOST FRIENDS IN DISASTER.
Partisan Now in Washington Had In.
tended Visiting St. Pierre.

Il had several friends in the ill-fated
city OF St Pierre" said Mr.. Jules Andre.
OF Paris, France, at the Shoreham, last
night.
In fact, ] had intended visiting them
ere my return to France The news of
the calamity appalled, me. and the mag
nitrde of the horror almost makes it
beyond the power of the mind TO grasp
and comprehend. At present ] do not
know whether l shall go there. No doubt
the town will be visited by thousands
of sightseers. for after great calamity
there is ever a morbid interest mani
tested by multitudes who wish to view
the scene. ard 1 suppose that st. Pierre
will be no exception TO the rule"
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Vessel Forced Back.

Vessel Forced Back.
The sea was Uttered with trees and
other wreckage The Wear attempted TO
proceed to ST. Lucia through the falling
muck of ashes, but found it impossible. II
meant suffocation TO try it.
The vessel returned and entered the belt
again. miles out at sea, but there was the
same result. On the horizon there was
nothing to be seen but falling ashes and
other muck, which had piled up like an
enormous wall. Inside the belt all was
dark
The Wear put back and steamed around
the island to the windward. Opposite
Georgetown she encountered a gale of
wind carrying smoke and debris. To the
north the entire territory Of the disturb
ed district was clearly visible. Besides
the large crater. hume erous small craters
were in eruption. Many rivers OF lava
were flowing seaward, one of them half a
mile wide.
When close to Georgetown she passed
to the windward along the coast toward
st. Lucia. and saw no sign of life. II is be-
lieved that every person within the dis
turbed area perished. The refugees at
Georgetown and Belair are in danger.
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Mr. Bailey said he did not wish to
cause an affront, but the President had
assumed powers that under the Consti-
tuition were not delegated TO him alone.
The Senate was the confirming power.
and in the creation OF the coronation en-
bassy the Senate haSi not been consulted.
Mr.. Spooner defended the action OF the
President on the ground that the repre-
sentatives to be sent TO the coronation
will not be ambassadors. In answer to a
question of Mr.. Bacon. he stated that un-
doubtedly all ambassadors should be ap-
pointed by and with the consent OF the
Senate. He said he thought the act OF
sending a representative to the corona
tion exercises in Spain was a generous
act.
Mr.. Bailey said that inasmuch as the
consensus OF opinion upon the question
was favorable TO his contention. and in
asmuch as he believed the discussion
would have a most salutary effect he
would withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. Allison said he assumed that the
President understood the Constitution,
and would not violate 1t.
Mr. Bailey declared that II that belief
obtained, he would insist upon a roll
call upon his amendment. He claimed IL
was a clear case OF usurpation of author
fly on the part of the President.
The roll was then called, and the vote
stood 26 to is against the amendment.
no quorum being present. The Republi
cans voted In the negative, and the Demo-
Gratis all supported Mr.. Bailey.
An attempt was then made to secure
quorum, but MIR. Bailey withdrew his
amendment before another vote was
taken He announced that he could secure
the opinion of the Senator's more definite
ly by a resolution which he would offer
at a future time, expressing the sense of
the Senate that II was contrary TO the
policy of the United States 10 aceredit
TO any foreign country a special ambassa-
dor, minister, or representative TO attend
the coronation OF any hereditary kong.
prince or pctentate; and further, that no
power existed in the President OF the
United States to appoint any ambassador,
minister, or special representative ex-
cept by and with the consent OF the Sen
ate.
The matter then went over until next
week. and the army appropriation bill
mas passed.
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THE ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN.
Senator Mason Expects to Have Work.
ing Majority in Caucus.

Senator Mason, who has just returned
from Illinois, said yesterday:
THE Senatorial fight in Illinois has
just begun. The Endorsement by the
State convention of the governors candi-
date has nothing whatever TO do with the
election of United States Senator.
Il have enough votes now outside of
Cook county. with the aid Of what ] ex-
pect in my own county, TO give me a
clear working majority in the next Re-
publican caucus. which will meet In jan
uary next"
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HORROR AT ST. PIERRE
ENGLAND'S SOLE TOPIC
Scientists Declare That Eruption of
Mount Pelee Was Not Accompanied
by an Actual Earthquake.

LONDON. May 10.-All ordinary human
affairs have sunk into insignifcance in
the estimation Of the whole of Europe in
the face Of natures great tragedy at Mar
Unique. 1t is the first time since the
world has grown so small that all men
have become neightors that the i'm
| potence and ephemeral nature Of the race
have been appallingly demonstrated. Eu-
rope. therefore. looks on aghast. and the
petty things of everyday interest have
for the moment become perfunctory.
Sciences Fund Small.
The public mind. especially in France
and England. has turned instinctively to
men Of science for an explanation of the
| calamity. II cannot be said that their
response gives much satisfaction. Today
knowledge of this particular mystery of
| nature is scarcely better than -it was a
century ago. The old theory that the
interior of the earth is still a molten
| mass is disputed by some. il not by the
majority Of European students. but these
do not attempt. as yet. to find confirma-
tion of their belief in the Martinique
cataclysm.
Prof. John Milne, who is acknowledged
TO be the best authority on seismic dis
turbances. gives the positive assurance
that nothing in the nature OF an earth
quake has occurred at st. Pierre. Every
earthquake worthy of the name anywhere
in the world is, he declares, invariably
recorded on his instruments in the Isle
of Wight. The seismic observatory at
Edinburgh, however, reports disturb
ance at 3 o'clock on Thursday morning,
which would be equivalent to 10 o'clock
Wednesday at Martinique. But the erup-
tion. according to the French reports, oc-
CURED at 9 o'clock the following morning.
Previous Shock Recorded.
The Edinburgh instruments faithfully
recorded the earthquake in Mexico few
days previously. Prof. Milne believes that
to the enc he investigated in Baudaisan.
in Japan. where an innocent old mountain,
supposed to be extinct. suddenly exploded
and tiffgd a valley fifteen miles by six
with mud and debris hundred feet deep.
The English public has been startled
afresh by the latest report that Barbados
has been buried to a depth of two feet in
volcano ashes. This would mean that an
island which is chiefly agricultural has
been turned into a desert. 1t is difficult
to believe that this afflIction, il true, is
due to the eruption of Mount Pelee the I
distance being too great for such vast !
quantity of ashes to be borne in the at
mosohere.
Disturbances and Cold.
The convulsion of nature in Krakatoa in I,
1883 was undoubtedly a greater disturb
ance. encircling the earth and recording |
itself seven times upon seismographs in
all parts of the world. yet in that case
volcanic dust fell to the depth of an inch
upon ships within radius of fifty miles
Discussion has already begun upon the
possible relation of the seismic phe-
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laid up in the roadstesd of st. Pierre
at the time of the eruption:
Leonardo. captain. Scarpati: Dag. cap
tain, Mathiasen; Adelaide. captain. Garel;
Misti, captain, Letallec; Sacro Cuore. cap
tain, Easano; Clemintin, captain, Man
cino; Concettino, captain, Cacau, and
Sevre, captain. Caller.
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lawful FATE OF ST. PIERRE NOW
THREATENS ISLAND Of ST. VINCENT

nomena with the extraordinary cold which
prevails throughout Europe England has
had January weather for the past three
weeks, and a considerable amount OF snow
has fallen IN few days over Italy and
southern France.
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pital at Fort de France. Second officer
Morley. Third Mate Thompson, Second
Engineers Moore and Evans. Carpenter
Benson. Second Steward Mayer Messman
Leady. Mrs. Reed. stewardess; the quar-
termaster and three sailors.
Mems Homes Unknown.
The Korona is due to leave st. Kits on
Tuesday next. Nav 13. and should arrive
at this point about the 10Th or Goth. At
the Quebec Steamship Company's office 1t
was not known whether any of the above
named survivors Of the Roraima lived in
New York, with the single exception Of the
carpenter. Benson. Benson's brother called
at the Office this afternoon TO ask for news,
and the above cablegram showing that his
brother was among the survivors was
shown to him.
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BRITISH MAN-0'-WAR
GOING TO ST. VINCENT
Dispatch Says All Plantations Have
Been Destroyed-Eruptions
Continue.

LONDON. May 10.-The colonial office
received a cablcgram from Sir Robert
Llewellyn, governor of the Windward ISL
ands, this afternoon. dated st. Lucia. in
which he stated that he would leave St
Lucia at once for ST. Vincent He adds:
The eruption continues. The break
in the cable also continues. ] again re-
quest that a man -of-war be sent
The warship lndefatigable has been or
dered TO st. Vincent TO render all pos
sIhle assistance
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TOP OF MOUNT PElEE
ENTIRELY BLOWN AWAY
Witness Describes How "Whirlwind of
Fire" Descended Upon City
of St. Pierre

ST. LUCIA. May 10.-The British steam
ship Roddam arrived here from st. Pierre,
French Island OF Martinique, on Thurs
day afternoon in pitiable condition. Her
decks were burned. Ten men of her crew
were dead, and their bodies on the deck
were incrusted in ashes.
The remainder of the crew were fear
fully burned. and three of them have since
died in the hospital here. The super
cargo, chief clerk, and others threw
themselves overheard to avoid the de-
stroying lava.
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President Assumed Powers.

was unanswerable, but inasmuch as the
embassy had been selected he hoped the
amendment would not be pushed.
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CONTINUED from First sase.)

toward the sea for half a mile. II was
probably lava which had been cooled by
the seawater. II was OF brownish
color. II was impossible to get close TO
the town
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DEMOCRATS OBJECT TO
CORONATION EMBASSIES

CONTINUED from Second Page.
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Eruptions Becoming Worse.

A Central News dispatch from st.
Lucia says the latest news from Marti-
nlque is to the effect that the eruption
is becoming worse Other volcanic noun
tai.s on the island of Martinique are be-
coming active.
A Paris dispatch to the Exchange Tel
egram Company says the colonial Office
announces that NJ. Moutet. the governor
of Martinique, is safe. Rev. Father King
telegraphs that he escaped to Morne
Rouge. This gives hope that other peo-
pie at St Pierre have been similarly sue
cesslul.
Dust Rain in Barbados.
The correspondent OF the Daily Mail"
at Barbados telegraphs this afternoon
that all the plantations on the British
Island of St. Vincent have been de-
stroyed. The island is two feet deep In
ashes. Dust fell at Barbados for six
hours.
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A Rain of Fire.

The captain Of Roddam reports that
about $50. O'Clock Thursday morning, at
ST. Pierre, a shower of red hot scoria
fell on board the vessel and set her on
fire. The falling fire at the same time
killed or disabled the crew. All the ship
ping in the roadstead of st. Pierre was
set afire.
Shortly afterward there was huge
tidal wave of boiling water which en-
quilted all the vessels in the bay, includ
ing the Quebec Steamship Company's
steamship Rora:ma. bound for New York.
and the cable steamer Grappler All on
board these ships were engulfed and lost.
The captain says a shower OF fire fell
over st. Pierre. The town was destroyed
and the inhabitants burned to death.
He estimated that 10000 persons lost
their lives.
Top Blown Away.
A witness of the awful disaster at st.
Pierre states that the top of Mount Pelee
was blown away with tremendous re-
port. This was followed by horrible
incredible rapidity into the town. The
town and the vessels in the harbor we're
still burning at last reports.
A large zone Of country has been laid
waste by the eruption, and hundreds of
people are without food or shelter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-07
Marrow Escape from Death.

Special to Times-Hepuplican.
Humboldt, May 7.-Mr. Belcher, a
plasterer and brick mason Of this town
had one of the most marvellous escapes
from death yesterday that Is possible
to have.
He was laying UP an arched cistern
with brick and had the work nicely un-
der way when, without a moments
warning, the whole of the arch col
lapsed. due probably to h large
amount Of rainfall the last few days
making the earth infirm, burying Mr..
Belcher beneath brick and earth to a
depth of a foot and a half. 1t took be-
tween fifteen and twenty minutes be-
fore William Belcher, his son, and an
other workman could remove the earth
and they expected to find a dead man,
but by luck, Mr.. Belcher who happened
to have a pail in his hand when the
wall fell held it above his head and this
pail was the article which saved him
his life. for without it he would nave
either had his head crushed or have
been smothered.
AS it is Mr.. Belcher came out with
very bad head bruises and other in
juries which will keep him laid for a
long time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-07
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-07
Charged With Grave oHense.

Clinton, May flames Flack OF
Camanche came to Clinton Monday
and swore out information against
Pearl Hugunin, also OF Camanche, ac-
cusing her of enticing his child away
from home for purposes of prostitu-
ton. The woman was arrested, and is
held in the county Jail. Her hearing
was set for 3 o'clock this afternoon be-
fore Police Judge Fink.
Flack accuses the Huguning girl Of
having enticed his daughter. Inez
F!ack, from her home. He said the two
girls had planned to go to Montana,
where they were to enter a house of Ill
fame, railroad tickets having been sent
them by the proprietor of such an es-
tablishment in a Montana city. He in
some manner OWNED the intentions OF
his daughter and stopped the proceed
ings before she had an opportunity of
getting away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-07
COURT SUIT.
Germans Sue Archbishop to Re.
cover Money Promised to
the Church.
Deal Provided That Priest Should
Preach In Both English and
German.
Archbishop Keane's Council
Claims That Any Old Priest
Will Do.
;pecial to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, May 1.-THE second
demurrer in the case Of c. j. Sher-
man and John Handfeldt. ct. al. VS..
Archbishop John ]. Keane, Of the Du-
buque diocese Of the Catholic church,
has just been overruled by Judge Whit
aker. This will throw the case into the
present term Of the district court now
In session in this city.
The case is a most interesting one
and Of long standing. It had Its be-
| ginning under the regime of the late
Archbishop Hennessey. In 1895 the
| Catholic church Of Williams was blown
down by a tornado. The Catholic pop
ulation there is composed Of O large
number Of German speaking people.
Twenty-Five Of these wrote a letter to
Archbishop Hennessey promising to
contribute literally for the building of
a new church provided a priest would
be sent them who could speak both the
German and the English language:. In
dcCOTu WITH ILelI proposition lASy ooO.
scribed 100000. For some reason, how-
ever the dual language speaking priest
was not sent. This raised a protest
from those Germans who had subscrib-
ed and they made arrangements to be-
| gin suit to recover their money Be-
fore. the proceedings were begun in
court. Archbishop Hennessey died and
the matter devolved upon Archbishop
Keane for settlement. He laid the case
before bis council. That body decided
that a majority of the Williams Catho-
lies could understand English and that
the Archbishop has a right to send
whatever kind Of priest he may deem
best to any and all parishes. Thus the
matter stands. AS the controversy is
one that is liable to come up in any
parish much interested Is manifested in
the outcome and 1t will be hard and
thoroughly fought thru the courts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-07
Gilman.

"
Special to imes-Republican.
Gilman, May Ed NJ. bennington
moved TO Centerville yesterday, where
he has a position as clerk in a drug
store.
Ia5Earl P. Carney. who spent the latter
Part of last week taking his final ex-
aminations in the high school course,
went to Mingo Monday afternoon to re-
sum his work Of telephone construc-
ton.
James Corrigan, who has been con-
fined to his house for several weeks.
was out on crutches on Saturday for
the first time.
AS a special feature for Memorial day
the school children under the direction
OF the teachers will render a varied
program, In harmony with the occasion.
ON the evening Of that day at the opera
house.
John Wylie. Of Grinnell, drove up on
Tuesday morning and spent the day.
A number Of brick sidewalks and
crossings are being constructed on the
principal streets, and a few cement
walks, adding very much to the COM
fort of pedestrians and the beauty Of
the streets so improved.