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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION.
One of the oldest in Wilmington to b
acknowledgements 70 PAY All Debts.

One of the Oldest in Wilmington to pe
Dissolved-Expects 10 Pay All Debts.
The Mutual loan Association, which
has decided to go out of business, is
one of the Oldest associations IN Will
mington, having been started in 1867.
1t has made good deal OF money IN
its time and has Eccn managed care
fully and conservatively and without
defalcation. But recently it has not
been making money, no stock is being
taken and it was considered best to
wind it up. Its liabilities are between
ST, 600 and $1,000 in outstanding stocks
and so, COO in paid up scrip and the
assets should realize, it is held, $50,
600.
Foreign loan associations and the
number of local associations appear
to have injured the loan business to
some extent
The officers and directors of the
Mutual are: President, Samuel f..
Belts; Vice President, DIR. j. NJ. Win
ner; Secretary and Treasurer, George
G.. Maris; Directors, William Q. Mar
tin, Waddington Broadway. E. G. Cook,
DIR. j. M. Winner, George G. Marls,
George N. Maris, Ernest Eckert, vii
liam Ii. Foulk and Francis H. Hof-
| fecker. Messrs. Hoffecker and Cook
are the solicitors for the organization.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
ALL IN THREE MINUTES.

london, Eng, May o. A dispatch
the Daily Mail from Point-a-P -Pitre,
adclupe, dated yesterday, says:
tMoppt Pelee elected Thursday
rning molten rocks and ashes dur
u three minutes, destroying st.
srre and the districts within four
le radius. All the inhabitants were
rned,
About eight passengers from the
:. raima of the Quebec Steamship
me, were saved by the French cruiser
'chet.
1.-THE inhabitants of the southern
'DEricts of the island, who were de-
dent on st. Pierre for provisions,
menaced by famine. f"
EAispatch to the Daily Mail from
Il u3f4a, says:
n Tbe first intimation of disaster
, iMaFtinique was the breaking of the
u lies Tuesday. The French cable to
{. d.rtinique from Puerto Plata was
ken Wednesday. Gable communi-
Hon with all the northern islands is
ofbped.
EEhe survivors of the British steamer
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
EMPEROR WILLIAM
PROFOUNDLY MOVED


He Contributes Ten Thousand Marks to
the Relief Fund.
Wiesbaden, Prussia, May II. En-
peror William has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Loubet, in French, as follows:
Profoundly moved by the news of
the terrible catastrophe which has just
overtaken st. Pierre, and which has
cost the lives OF nearly as many persons
as perished at Pompeii. | hasten to
offer France m, most sincere sympathy.
May the Almighty comfort the hearts
of those who weep for their irreparable
losses. My Ambassador will remit to
Your Excellency the sum of 10,
marks in my behalf, as contribution
for the relief of the afflicted.
President Loubet replied:
"Am greatly touched by the mark of
sympathy which, in this terrible mis-
fortune which has fallen on France.
Your Majesty has deigned to convey to
me. | beg you to accept my warm
thanks, and also the gratitude of the
victims whom you propose to succor. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
FORTY THOUSAND PERlSHED.

London, Eng, May 10.-The follow
ing cablegram was received this morn
ing at the Colonial Office from Gov.
Sir Frederick Mitchell lIodgson of
Barbados:
'The Soufriere volcano, on st. Vim
cent, b. W. l., erupted violently yes
terday Loud reports, resembling ar
tillery fire, were heard at Barbados at
3 o'clock in the afternoon. At 3 O'Clock
there came darkness and thunder, ac-
companied by a strong downpour OF
dust, which continued until night.
Barbados is covered several inches
deep with dust this morning. Have
telegraphed Sir Robert b. Llewellyn,
governor of the Windward Islands,
offering him all assistance.
Another cablegram, received from
Administrator Bell of the Island of
Dominica, is as follows:
"A terrible eruption has occurred at
Martinique. Great distress prevails
there. I am sending provisions. All
safe at Dominica. :"
Thirty DEATHS AT ST. VINCENT
Thirty deaths are reported to have
occurred at the Island OF st. Vincent,
according to telegram received at the
Colonial Office this morning from Gov.
Llewellyn, forwarded from st. Lucia
last evening. The governor adds:
Information incomplete. Eruption
continues. | am endeavoring to gel
back to st. Vincent. "
Steel, Young a. Co. of this city, owners
of the British steamer Roddam, which
escaped from st. Pierre to st. Lucia,
received this morning the first new:
from their agents at st. Lucia, .:
follows:
"Terrible volcanic eruption at Mar
Unique. Roddam returned. One ancho
and chain slipped. Tarpaulins anc
running gear burned. Machinery in
tact. Captain in hospital Two mates
chief engineer and eight of crew dead
Ten in hospital. Second and third en-
gineers aboard. Campbell, supercargo
dead. Communication between her
and Barbados interrupted
Is is apparent from the cable dis
patches received that the eruption O
the volcano on Mount Pelee will not d
much damage to the sugar crop, whicl
is chiefly confined to the southern par
of the island, and the gathering c
which is now two thirds over. How
ever, the wiping out of the moneye
population of the island, centered a
St. Pierre, is bound to produce th
, most serious commercial effect Nc
one of the business houses in Londo
has heard word from it's agents i
Martinique.
10000 PERISH AT ST. PIERRE.
Lloyds' agent at st. Lucia, BIRTHS
4 West Indies, cables that later new
B fully confirms the disaster at ST. Pierre
r He says he cannot ascertain the namt
of the vessels which have been los
4 but they include one Italian barqr
: and two steamers, one probably bein
the Grappler, the cable ship helongin
to the West India & Panama Telegrar
q Co. The total loss of life is estimate
at 10000.
r Lloyds' agent at st. Thomas, Danis
Q West Indies, cables that st. Pierre b;
o been totally destroyed by fire, and thi
S all the inhabitants perished. All Il
: vessels in the harbor were lost The
s included the Grappler. The steam
Roraima, belonging to the Queb
r. Steamship Co., took fire in port, al
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
[WlND OF FIRE
pLLOWED ERUPTION
hg Proportions of the
\. Pierre Disaster.
TTRER TOWNS DESTROYED
pre Than 20 in ST. Pierre
Escaped.
3pf Steam, Mud and Fire Enveloped
I, with Awful Results-It Was All
&n Three Minutes-One Sudden,
Spasm of Fury.

Thomas, Danish West Indies,
1T is now estimated that
persons perished as a result of
Eent volcanic eruptions in the
Of Martinique.
French cruiser Suohet arrived
|inte.a. .Pitre, Guadalupe, Mar
I, this morning, bringing several
bs. Her captain says the city of
frre, Martinique, was destroyed
Block on Thursday morning by a
1c eruption.
3fically all the inhabitants of st.
9&were killed and the neighboring
&nd parishes were laid waste.
Htire city was wrapped in flames.
&uchet's captain tried to save
10 persons, more or less burned,
he vessels in the harbor. His
went ashore in small boats
III for survivors, but were unable
is rate the city. They saw hear S
Las upon the wharves, and it is
lH that not a single person resi-
III st. Pierre at the moment OF
escaped.
taptaih of the British steamer
n was seriously injured and is
d the hospital at st. Lucia. All
# officers and engineers are deao
z8g. Nearly every member of his
& dead. Supercargo Campbell
M Of the crew of the Roddan
I'D overheard at st. Pierre ant
lest.
sBritish royal mail steamer Esk
8has just arrived at st. Lucia
n having passed st. Pierre las
VI The vessel was covered will
Fl though she was five miles dis
om the city, which was then il
Rtrable darkness. A boat was sen
Hear as possible to the shore, bu
living soul was seen ashore.
9uebec Steamship Co. s steame
pa was seen TO explode and dis
8British schooner Ocean Traveller
E' John, N. b., arrived at tn
ID of Dominica, British Wes
Ill lat 3 p. IN. Hnr captain report
4Xsbeen obliged to flee from th
N of st. Vincent, British Yves
IN Wednesday afternoon, in cor
ESoe Of heavy fall of sand from
which was in eruption there
3ip tried to reach the Island {
31I,{a. but adyerse currents pre
iii her from doing so.
N&frived opposite st. pierro Thurs
Winning. While about mile di'
he Volcano of Mount Pelee Q,
qahd fire from it swept the who,
6f st Pierre, destroying the Gil
heshpping, including the cab
ship Grappler, of the West Ind
|. .aRna Telegraph Co. The Ocea
htler, while on her way to d.
encountered quantity
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
CRUISER HELPS SURVIVORS.

'aris, May 9.-The commander OF
French cruiser Suchet has tele-
phed to the Minister of Marine, NJ.
Lanessan, from Fort de France,
md Of Martinique, under date OF
'3zz<lay, at 10 p. M, as follows:
Have Just returned from st. Pierre,
ich hahas been destroyed by an i'm,
nse mass of fire which fell on the
VI about s O'Clock IN the morning.
q entire population, about 25, ,00C
lla, is Supposed to have perished.
ge brought back the few survivors,
,Nt 30 All the shipping in the
rbor has been destroyed by fire. The
iption Continues. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

A meeting of the American Packing
Association was held at the Clayton
House Friday, at which matters per
tanning to the new organization were
discussed. They conferred with their
attorney. Those in attendance were w.
l.. Stevens of Camden, N. j. Robert
Connolly of Philadelphia; Harry Lam
bert of Salem, N. j. IF. G. Probasco
of Bridgeton, N. j. James Wallace,
G. T. Wrightington, j. 1. Webb and
G. NJ. Dashiell of Maryland: II: T..
Cannon of Bridgeville; a. Bilderback
OF Salem, n. j., and Fl. D. Hagan oi
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

Levin w. Bounds, son nlaw of Will
liam Townsend, who has been in this
city for several days, left Monday
for his home at Delmar He is happy.
He. wore his new artificial legs which
we're secured Sunday. He walked
down the stairway at the home of his
father-in- law Monday and climbed
upon the steps of the passenger coach.
He is the baggagemaster who had both
legs cut otf above the knees some
months ago while attempting to cut off
car in the yard at Princess Anne.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
POPE EXPRESSES SORROW.

Rome, Italy, May l2. Tho Pope to-
day summoned the French Ambassador,
NJ. Nissard, to the Vatican, and ex-
pressed to him his keen sorrow on
hearing of the st. Pierre disaster.
The pontiff requested that he be kept
informed regarding the details of the
volcanic outbreak.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

Charles a. Publ, for 4 number of
years connected vita the freight de-
partment OF the r, W. 4 b. railroad
and for several years tracing clerk,
has been appointed night baggage
master at Frcnch street station to take
the place of Calvin Anderson, promoted
to the charge of the relief work to sue
coed Daniel Feehly, who has been made
night operator in the disratcher's de-
partment IL, a. Dempsey of Newport
has been appointed to succeed Clerk
Puhl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

West Chester, Pa, May Il. Walter L..
Myles, aged Is years, a junior in the State
Normal School, son of Myles Myles of Ed
wardale, Pa, died here yesterday from
being hit by a pitched ball behind the left
eur Saturday. Myles was at the bat in a
game between two mines of the school, and
William Higgenbach was pitching and
pitched swift one which hit him. He fell
to the ground and medical aid soon rallied
him so that he was able TO walk to the
school. During the night he improved, but
yesterday morning he was taken suddenly
worse and his death occurred at noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

Lisbon, Portugal, May TO- "A dis
patch received here from Delagoa Bay,
Portuguese East Africa, says that peace
in South Africa is certain to result
from the conference of the Boer leaders
to be held at Nereeniging, Transvaal,
May 10Th. 1t is said, the dispatch con-
tinues, that peace win he officially pro-
claimed May 2Oth, Preparations are
aloot for general reioicings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

|. M. Whiteside, State councillor Of
the Order of United American Me,
chanics, has named the following com
mittees: Printing, +. H. Williams, No.
10: A. j. Newkirk, No. 81: |. b.
Welch, No. IA appeals, George S. Nc
Kee, No. 4 A. II. Taylor, No Il; W.
D. Parsons, No. judiciary, John Sly
hoff, No. 10; +. Ii. Burton, No. l3; Z.
w. Clark, No. |.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

The man who was struck and killed by a
train on the p, W. Il B. railroad near Elk
ton. Saturday has been identified as Henry
W. Scott well-to-do citizen of that town.
Mr.. Scott was walking across the Big Elk
bridge when he met his fate RE was about
26 years old, and unmarried.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

According to the report Of Secretary
Wigglesworth of the Board of Health,
there we're 10 deaths, IL births, IL mar
riages reported for the week ended at
noon today, as against % deaths, Il
births, IL marriages for the same period
last year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

South Bethlehem, Pa, May TO-
Harvey Kincaid, victim of smallpox,
committed suicide today by hanging
himself in the cellar of his home. He
was seized with the disease about q
week ago, and his home was quaran-
tined, he, his wife and two children
being confined to the house.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

Congressman Lacey of Iowa, who de-
clared in Congress Friday that Della
ware could not have Senator without
getting the consent of gasman, is a
native of Delaware, but left the State
in his ca rly life. His remark was in
terpreted us u rebuke for Addicks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
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Irnars Enr the Ernit Crnn.

Farmer, N.sY., May 10. Tho coun-
try between Seneca and Cayuga Lake
suffered the hardest frost last night
that has occurred hero for years, The
mercury dropped to y degrees. Great
fears are entertained for the fruit crop,
which promised to be very large one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

Lewis q. Spangler OF Cleveland, O.,
and Miss Goldie L. Miles of Titusville,
Pa. were married Monday by Rev. f.
Burgette Short at his residence on
Thirteenth street. The groom is q
pharmacist at the quarantine station
at LeMes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

Special Correspondents OF Gazette and journal.
Milford, May l2.--Wiiiam G. Abbott has
contracted to build for William Christy of
Philadelphia racing yacht Az feet long, 1s
feet beam and feet deep. She will be sloop
rugged, and her cabin will be finished in
hard wood. The boat is to be completed by
Santember LAT
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
GRAND LODGE OF DELAWARE.


Ancient Order of United Workmen to Have
Special Session Here Tomorrow.
A special session of the Grand Lodge
of Delaware, Ancient Order of United
Workmen, is called Monday to meet in
this city tomorrow morning. The
object of the session is to consider
some legislation concerning the assess
mont and beneficiary regulations OF the
order. For some time the subject has
been under consideration and Monday
Grand Master B. A. Groves and Grand
Recorder Charles f. Woods affixed their
names to the call for the special meet
ing
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

While Harry James, driver for
George II. Huber, was driving a wagon
in the country Friday night the horse
ran away and threw MIR. James out,
breaking his leg. The wagon was badly
damaged. Mr.. James was sent to the
Delaware Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

Pittsburg, Pa, May 10, : Mrs.
Catherine Soffel, who released the
Biddle brothers from the Allegheny
County Jail, last January, was
sentenced today to two years in the
penitentiary, for aiding and abetting
in the escape of the prisoners.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

James Q. McComb of Claymont has pur-
chased IL tract of 10 acres and "a perches of
land in Brandywine hundred from Frank &;
Perrin, trustee and Others of Media and
Concord, Pa, for 81 200.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
one Hundred and Thirtheenth Annual
Meeting to be Held at Newark.

The Delaware State Medical Society will
hold its 18th. annual meeting in Newark
June I'd. DIR. e. S. Dwight of Smyrna is
president: DIR. John Palmer. Jr., of this
city, secretary, and DIR. William G.. Pierce
of this city, treasurer of the society. DIR.
II. G. NJ. Kollock of Newark is the chair
man of the committee of arrangements.
DIR. James H. Morgan will make an ad-
dress on smallpox and DR.. Pierce will dis
cuss Some of the Causes for Public objec-
tion TO Vaccination
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

The following Delawareans have been
granted an increase, restoration and re-
Issue of pension. Charles w. Ford of this
city and Den,arest Gordon, Harrington,
each IS per month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

practically cut of from all the sur
rounding islands, except ny stray yes
sells, which are seized upon by the in
habitants to flee from Martinique.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-15

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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25
NEW YoRK REPuBLIoANs.

The harmony Of the New York re-
publican convention was somewhat dis
turbed by the contest of candidates for
lieutenant governor, but this was set
tied in a way that is probably salts
factory to all concerned and the party
will enter upon the campaign united
and in condition to make an aggressive
fight. There was no opposition to the
denomination of Governor Odell, who
has given the state an excellent admin
istration and whose reelection can be
confidently predicted.
The platform is explicit and unam-
higuous in its treatment Of public ques-
lions. 1t heartily approves the national
administration and pledges the earnest
efforts of the party In the state for the
election of President Roosevelt In 1904.
Reciprocity with Cuba is favored and
the legislation for the Philippines is
commended. 1t is declared that 1.-THE
greatest national issue is the mainte-
nance of prosperity" and that 1.-THE in
tegrity of the protective tariff must be
PANSNANONt 10 ONAhB ACAuiACu W Audiu-
tain the highest scale of American
wages and the supremacy of the Amer
lean Workshop" There is condemnation
Of combinations and monoplies having
for their purpose the destruction of
competition, the Limitation of produc-
ton, oil the Increase Of cost to the con.
sumner Of the necessaries Of life, and the
party is pledged to the support of such
legislation as will suppress and pre-
vent the organization of such illegal
combinations.
The republican administration, having
been highly creditable and the demo.
cratic party In New York being disor
ganized, there appears no reason t.
doubt that the ticket placed in nomina
ton yesterday at Saratoga will BE-
elected by a decided majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25
Personal AND GENERAL.

Taking the world as . whole az per cent
die before they reach the age Of II.
The population Of Damascus, reputed the
oldest city In the world, Is calculated at
225, 900 souls.
San Francisco leads American cities with
the largest ratio OF suicides, or 1871 per
100, 900 OF population.
Tasmania's senior coroner and justice OF
the peace is Captain Edward Dumaresq,
who is now in his 1o1st year.
Louis W. Thornburg Of ottumwa, Ia, is
the Oldest settler in that state and his wife
was the first white child born in Iowa
The two American cities in which the
number Of colored inhabitants is increasing
most largely are Washington and Phila-
delphia-
The fine residence Of the late George w.
Childs on Walnut street in Philadelphia
was sold the other day for the third time
within a year. the price this time being
$685. 900.
Austen Chamberlain is not the first son to
sit in the same cabinet with his father. In
1855, and again in 1866. Lord Derby was
the head Of a cabinet Of which his SON.,
Lord Stanley, was q member.
A remarkable family passed through Kan
sas the other day enroute from Iowa to
Oklahoma. 1t was composed Of Michael
Streckendorfer, with sixteen sons, two
daughters and grandchildren enough to al
most fill a car.
Signora Mayor des Planches, the wife of
the Italian ambassador at Washington and
a new acquisition to diplomatic society
there, is described as a woman of remark
able beauty and as a charming talker. Sig
nor Mayor is the youngest of the ambassa-
doris. He and his wife will entertain on a
large scale.
The names of two women are still on the
British pension list dating from the time
OF George w. One Is Lady Barrow, the
adopted daughter of John Wilson Croker,
Lord Macaulay's bad, very bad man, !
fear The other is the mother of Sir Will
liam Arson, NJ. P. for Oxford university
and warden Of All Souls.
Ex-senator Carter Of Montana has pre-
scented to the university Of that state his
| private collection Of congressional records,
giving a complete history Of legislation
from the beginning Of the first congress to
the close Of the last. This, Mr.. Carter says.
helps to "hll up" the library Of a struggling
educational institution and saves q great
deal Of space and rent for himself.
Albert Chase, who died at the national
soldiers home at Togus, Me-, a few days
ago. was one Of the numerous characters
who figured In the John Wilkes Booth
tragedy. He was sergeant OF the guard at
the navy yard bridge at Washington on the
night Of the murder Of President Lincoln
when Booth passed. Chase held Booth for
some time, but as Booth gave such a good
| account Of himself he was allowed to go.
Chase received part of the Booth reward,
however.