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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14
SOufTere is
Still Hupmg.
Immense Balls of CoOred fire Issuing from Crater-light
ming Playing Hercely in Upper Sky-GoN Lewehgn
Says State OfAffairS is Worse Than Stated.

Castries, Island Of 81. Lucia, Tues
ray May 13-The soufriere volcano
on the island Of ST. Vincent IL still In
destructive eruption. A terrific can
nonade can be heard hundred miles
away The reports are followed by
columns OF smoke, rising miles in the
air, Immense balls Of coI6red FIRE also
issue from the crater Lightning Is
playing iercely in the upper sky and
the whole northern part OF the island
Is one mass OF travelling flame.
1t is impossible to reach the burning
district by land or sea and there are
no means Of estimating the destruc-
ton wrought to life and property
Kingston, the capital OF st. Vincent.
Is stlll safe though showers of ashes
and pebbles are continuously falling.
The volcano itself is invisible.
WORSE THAN STATED.
London, May 1.-THE governor OF the
Windward islands. Sir robert Level
Ign, telegraphs TO the colonial Office
from the island OF ST. Vincent, under
date of Tuesdny May 13, as follows:
Il arrived here yesterday and found
the state Of affairs much worse than
had been stated The administrators
reports show that the country on the
east coast between Robin Rock aud
Georgetown was apparently struck and
devastated In n manner similar 10 thar
which destroyed St Pierre and | fear
that practically all living things In thar
radius were killed Probably / 900 per-
sons lost their lives. The exact num-
Der will never be known, Managers
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sells, totally destroyed. Surrounding
villages ui.inhabitable. Island covered
with destruction Ashes within fyc
miles Fort de France, Provisions need
ed, $4,000 refugees within 10 days, In
form commandant San Juan"
Commander Mclean, OF the Cincin-
natl, cabled from Fort de France under
today's date as follows:
Arrived st. Pierre this morning.
came here message, assisting govern.
ment Martinique, News disaster st.
vincent have sent Potomac. Win fol-
low If necessary"
Admiral Parker commandment OF the
brooklyn nayy-yard, telegraphed as
follows.
Bulk freight removed from Buffalo.
She can sail at any time with two
hours notice"
Secy. Hay today received the follow
ing cablegram from Consul Ayme In
answer TO the secretary's inquiry as to
whether fresh water and supplies are
needed:
Water not needed, but food lmpera-
tive for $1,000 refugees. / have cabled
this TO the governor OF Porto Rico an
sWering his query as TO what was
wanted / shall stay here TO distribute
supplies, The Cincinnati Is here"
Adjt-Gen Corbn has received tele-
gram from Can Juan, Porto Rico say
Ing that the collier Sterling will sail
today with supplies for Martinique.
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two more candidates for the presidency.
The French steamer Ollnde Rodn-
guez, on which ex-President sam en-
barked yesterday morning, is still In
the harbor Of Port anu Prince She was
to have sailed yesterday, but was de-
tained by the French minister NJ. De-
PREF She viii remain here until a for.
eign warship reaches nart "a Prince.
The absence Of q fCreign Warship Is
causing great unaaslness In the foreign
colony here.
After the cmbarkatiln OF Gen. Sam
all The political prisoners here were re-
leased and. last night, they with
groups OF drunken soldiers, paraded
the streets. Shots were fred from
time 70 time and II was feared that the
plunderlng Of stores and residences
would follow. The provisional govern
ment constituted by NJ Boiserond Ca
nal, a former president Is attempting
TO control the situation. but Gen. Saint
Folk colin. the district commander:
Gen. Kebeau the chief OF police, and
NJ Polinice, the communal magistrate,
are the only officials who appear 10 be
exercising authority. They formed a
corps Of respectable citizens yesterday
and succeeded In dlrarmng most OF the
dangerous characters AS a result the
night was much quieter than il would
otherwise have been,
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UP AGAINST THE LOCK TRICK.
George Myers, Colorado Miner Buncoed Out Of $50 BY
Three Rascas-Polce Set Upon the Trai-Happened at
First West and Second North This Morning

George Myers, a miner from the
Colorado river, was buncoed by three
men this noon out of $50 in the old
white-whiskered lock game, but in 30
minutes had the police on the trail Of
the rascals. Myers stated he had re-
celyed check for 500 only yesterday,
and had the money In his pockets, when
he was accosted about 1880 n. m. by
three doubtful looking strangers on
First West street near Second North
one Of them had picked up a lock
which he proposed to have gilded, gold
plated or something of that kind and
sent back 10 a cherished friend In the
east, And from that the three got in
TO lively conversation as TO the NOR
its and dement's Of the lock, which
ended In several proposed wagers Mr.,
Myers recollection as to details at this
stage Of the game was somewhat con-
fused when questioned later by a
News" reporter, but acknowledged
that he became interested and was in
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and owners OF the estates with their
families. and several Of the better class
OF people have been killed, a thousand
bodies have been found and burned.
one hundred and sixty persons are IN
the hospital at Georgetown. Probably
only six Of this number viii recover.
"rhe details OF the disaster are too
narrowing for description
II got. at st. Lucia, coasting steam
err which IL running up ana Gown the
Leeward coast with water and proyis-
ions. twenty-five hundred persons
have received relief
II have asked for medical officers
from Trinidad and Grenada. All the
neighboring British colonies are as
sisting generously. Every effort Is
being made to grapple with the awtul
calamity.
"All the best sugar estates IN the
Caribbean country are devastated and
the cattle are dead
"The eruption continues but is APP
parently moderatlng.
Anxiety Is still felt. All the off,
GERS and residents are cooperating
with me, The ladies are making
clothing
Sir Frederic NJ. HodgsOn, the COVER
nor of Barbadoes. forwarded to the
colonial office today the report OF the
colonial secretary, who has just re-
turned from a visit 20 ST. Pierre. Mar
tInique It confirms the worst accounts
OF the disaster. The secretary com
pares the ignited matter, which des-
troyed everything within an area Of 10
miles long by six wide, 10 burning seal
ing wax, He adds significantly. that
the services Of doctors are not required.
as there are no wounded persons
Gov Hodgson estimates that two
million tons OF volcanic dust fell on the
island Of Barbados.
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what business are you in, Mr..
Kopp?"
u am retired"
when did you retire?"
Yesterday afternoon"
Mr.. Kopp then passed both the de-
Tense and state and was sworn to try
the case and took his place among the
other Jurors.
The defense found II necessary yes
terday afternoon to use two more Of
their peremptory challenges TO remove
jurors who were distasteful to Nor
Jensen.
The talesmen were S. c. sudbury
and w Stoneman. The former said
the way he felt now, he believed the
defendant guilty but for all that he
could lay his opinion entirely aside and
try the case squarely on its Issues. Sew
era times he said he would require
evidence to remove his impression, and
then almost in the same breath said
he could lay aside his opinion entirely
He was challenged for implied bias
several times BY the defense but the
court denied the challenges The de-
Tense was then compelled-to use its
fourth peremptory challenge to remove
him.
The other Juror was apparently an
Ideal one. He had read very little OF
the case and had formed no opinion
whatever. He knew he could give the
defendant a fair and impartial trial
and be guided solely by the law and
the evidence. The defense could find
no reasonable grounds for challenging
him. but when II came to q question
OF either ruling him off or accepting
him there was hurried whispered con-
sultation between Mortensen and hia
counsel. The former vehemently
shook his head as an Indication that he
| did not want Mr.. Stoneman, and the
fifth challenge was exercised and the
| gentleman ordered TO stand aside, II
| was intlmated 10 Mr.. Barnard Stewart
| that the prisoner did not want any
"Mormons' on the jury II he could help
| It, but Mr. Stewart denied the insinua-
| tion.
you are mistaken there" he said,
"The main reason we objected to Mr.,
| Stoneman WAS that he had read moth
| Ing about the case. We do not want
a man on the jury who does not read
| and who does not keep In touch with
what Is going on about him."
The other Jurors who were examined
and excused for implied has were Ed
| ward Korupkat, w. A. Sherman Geo.
r. Richardson h. b. owens, a. Bees
| ley, G. II. Cutting. Max A. Peters ste
| phen w, sharp, Benjamin Bergman,
w. A. Wright and w. r, Foster.
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Morgan After spanish Ships.

Madrid, May Alt is reported here
that j. Pierpont Morgan is coming to
Spain In order to negotiate for the en-
try OF the Spanish Transatlantic COM
pany into the Atlantic shipping COM
bine officials OF the Transatlantic
company, however, informed the cor
respondent OF the Associated Press that
while they have not yet received propo-
sails on the subject, they would not
reject the idea of discussing the matter
II Mr.. Morgan comes.
The company is subsidized by the
Spanish government, and In view Of the
present condition Of the treasury il
would gladly cancel the arrangement
Indeed the question Of It's cancellation
has already been warmly debated in the
chamber of deputies but the subsidy was
finally continued, owing to patriotic
motives. The same argument perhaps,
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duced to put UP his money for a bet
with one Of the precious trio as the
stakeholder. Then the fellows began
TO make excuses 10 get away; and one
starting OF towards the northeast, re-
marked that he had a daughter very
sick in a sanitarium lust over there"
and he must needs 90 and see her. the
stakeholder declined with thanks TO
give up as he wished to think the mat
ter over, and also felt suddenly called
away TO see man"
Poor Myers then began TO see he had
been held up, but realizing that he
stood a poor show in attacking the
thieves. he followed them over towards
Main street. and telephoned for the pG-
lice. He says one OF the men wan short
and seemed to be cripple as he carried
a cane. Another man was tall and had
cracked lips, and the third was OF me-
dlum stature. None Of the lovely trio
were over aristocraticaly dressed.
Two officers responded, and after hear
ing from the badly ratified Myers
what information he was able TO give,
hurried Off on search.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14
sheraden Casualty List Grows.

Pittsburg, May 1.-THE casualty list
resulting from Mondays disaster at
Sheraden continues 20 grow, Two
deaths were reported this morning, Al
bert Berry, aged 10, and Conrad Flick,
aged 43, swelling this list OF the dead
10 &C. and II is believed this viii be
increased to 40 before the last reports
are received from the hospitals and
homes where the stricken victims are
lying. The number of injured Is con-
stantly Increasing and the known INST
now exceeds $50 Many, however, are
not serious. Six houses were totally
destroyed by the explosions and II ls
estimated that 1900 other buildings
were damaged. The property loss is
placed at $4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14

story, while at the fort IN the north
western part of ST. Pierre, the most
massive stone work Is calcined
The church tower, built by the Jesuits
two centuries ago, Of cyclopean ma
son work, is now like a huge heap Of
old metal
Soldiers are guarding property from
proving ghous who are robbing the
dead. They meet with severe punish
ment when caught.
The stencil at St Pierre Is terribly
offensive, The streets are still OBJ
Ttructed by huge piles Of debris and
dead bodies. The work Of clearing the
thoroughfares will necessitate the EN-
ployinent Of large numbers OF men for
many months.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14
DESTRUCTION IS APPALLING.

Castries. Island of ST. Lucia, Tues
day, May lS-The correspondent Of the
Associated Press here has visited ST.
Pierre, Martinique, by the steamer
Kenuneth. The destruction there is APP.
palling The streets are two feet deep
In ashes and cinders. which cover thou.
sands of dead bodies, scorched black
and shiny as II the had been plunged
into boiling pitch. Many of the dead
were never touched by the volcanic
fire, and some of the houses and wood
work destroyed show no signs Of burn
Ing.
At Moudlage, In the northwestern
section Of ST. Pierre, She town hall is
still standing as high as the first
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14
SUICIDED IN THE PRISON CELL.
Theo Freeze Makes Moose Of Handkerchief and SaRges
To Death in Ogden City Jai-Leaves Wife and
Several ChidreR-Tco Much Drink

to death. The neck was not broken.
The deceased man was g. years OF
age, and leaves a wife and several chill e.
dren; he had been imbiblng ratherfreely
of late, and on Monday night was ar
rested on the charge Of drunkenness
and taken before Judge Howell the
next morning The court decided 10
give him a chance so allowed him 10
go With the promise II he was brought
before him again that he would be
given the limit Last night Freeze was
again arrested for the same onense.
with the result as stated.
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rs,ra was a stirring scene IN the
,,',ansor murder case this morning
. .ss,n W. II. stockdale, q Salt Lake
,s,ssmon. arose, unsolicited from ms
sao, and announced to the court that
- s,' corded himself as being unqualified
:" ~ 't ,ory service on the ground that ne
, =, firmly that the defendant was
snnty. The Judge ordered BIZ. STOCK
o.. 70 take his seat. at the same TIME
o o him Of the fact that he could
s,nress himself when he should De
Questioned later The incident was
Of the more dramatic for the reason
mat the words we're spoken while MI
s,octdole peered lntently into the feat-
ures Of the accused who colored ana
smiled family and then scowied deep
" In the course Of the examination
N, stockdale was finally excused by
,he court for implied bias He suose-
ouently stated that he greatly resrst.
,sa having spoken at the time ana
place that he did, and That he would
NO, have done 80 had he been aware OF
,he fact that II was improper at that
stage Of the proceedings
THE SEVENTH JUROR.
Al l.A5 yesterday afternoon, the
seventh Juror In the Mortensen- Hay
murder case was secured In the person
OF Michael Kopp the retired candy
man. The examination Of Mr. kopp
furnished considerable amusement for
The spectators in court and served TO
break the monotony OF the days pro-
ceedings. Mr.. koPp stated that he
paid very little attention TO newspa =
per reports and although he had talked
come about the case he could Say that
ne had no opinion as to the guilt or
innocence Of the accused. All the
questions put to him were answered In
the most blunt manner possible and
ocCasIoned such merriment that the
court had to rap several times for OK
der and admonish the spectators 10
keep quiet
Asked Il he had ever served on a
Jury before, Mr.. Kopp replied that he
had
Criminal or ciyil?"
Both"
What was the criminal case?"
"0hl | think II was the case OF
Brother Roberts living with one OF his
wivesW
What was the verdlct?'
We'll, was the only. man who
couldn't find him guilty"
Was the evidence circumstantlalT
1T must have been for | don't
think that Brother Roberts invited
Charles Mostyn owen into his home
The lawyers asked US to find him gull
~ TO make a test case OF It, 80 we ac-
commodated the whole shooting
match
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14
SENATE.

Washington, May ll.--Soon after the
senate convened today the conference
report on the omnibus claims bill was
called up. The house asked for a fur
Their conference but instructed its con-
ferees not to agree 10 the Selfridge
board findings.
Mr. Hale said he had no doubt that
the house had a right TO instruct its
conferees as the house had thrown out
these claims by vote. The only remedy
the house had was 10 instruct its con-
ferees.
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fsnecial TO the oNews.nl

Ogden, Utah, May lI-Theo, Z.
Freeze, who resides at S4S Thirty-hrst
street, suicided In the city Jail this
morning, When he was found al 1880
this morning by the day jailer he was
hanging from the bars of his cell and
life was extinct The unfortunate man
had evidently knotted three handker-
chiefs together tied them around his
neck, then to the bars after which he
kicked the bucket, upon which he was
standing, away and slowly strangled
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14
A DRAMATIC INCIDENT.
Premature and Uncalled for Decla.
ration of q Prospective Juror.

There was a dramatic incident at this
mornings session Of the murder case
that was most embarrassing TO those
in the courtroom, and especially so to
the relatives of the accused man, II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14
SEVENTH Juror SELECTED.

Joseph Smith, Granger, Merchant ana mormon
e,rel Brnqhurst Taylorsville, Farmer and Mormon
- n snurtliff Mill Creek, Farmer and Non-Mormon,
,roes M Barlow, Salt Lake, Clerk and Mormon
% + Eov Railroadman Salt Lake, Non Mormon
I'm, Tribe Salesman, Salt Lake, Non Mormon,
,,,haal Kopp Manufacturer, Salt Lake, Non Mormol
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14
Queen wllhelmlna All Right.

The Hague May 1.-THE physical
condition Of Queen Wllhelmina Is now
all that could be desired Regular bull
letlns in regard to her health will there
fore cease 20 be issued
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14
THE NAVY DEPARTMENTS NEWS

mick, commanding the Potomac, sent
the following from Fort de France,
dated yesterday:
Inhabitants St. Pierre, sixteen yes.
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ellison Asphalt Work Burned.

ellison Asphalt Work Burned.
ST, Louis, Mo-, May 1.-THE plant
of the ellison Asphalt company at Madl-
son, H., was burned to the ground to-
day, causing a loss estimated al $780,
900. which Is only partially covered by
insurance. p. d. Summers, supern-
tendent Of the plant, was burned about
the head and face while fighting the
flames.
The fire was caused by the boiling
over OF three watts containing resin.
This substance ignited the floor and
the flames rapidly spread to the roof.
one hundred men were employed by
the company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14

Washington, May 1.-THE navy de-
partment this morning received a num-
Der Of messages bearing on the Mar
unlqus diYss.sr. Lieut.. b. d. MeCor-
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VESUVIUS BECOMING ACTIVE.

Paris, May 4,--A dispatch from Ma.
pies to the Journal says Mount Vesu-
xius shows signs OF activity. Lava is
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flowing from the crater on the Pompeii
side, while hot clnders are thrown up
from time TO time,
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strike Settled on Compromise Basis

Youngstown, o., May l4,-The strike
of structural iron workers Of the Amer
lean Bridge company was settled here
today on a compromise basis Of Az
cents an hour for an eight-hour day.
The men struck for 50 cents per hour
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may impede the reported negotiations OF
Mr.. Morgan as the sentiment that still
exists here against the United States
may be an important factor in the
matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14
SH11ing Scene in
Motensen Case.

n r,r ,azises in Cousi and Unsolicited, Announces His
disqualification as a Juror on the GSound That he
q2oUp,es be Accused 10 Be Gully OrdeSed BY he
Couzf 10 Take His Seal Excused Later
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14

That the advertiser wants 20 get into.
Cali az the News Office aud We will
satisfy you thar the News Is the paper
that reaches the people at their ire
sides
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CONTINUED on page two)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-12
Kept Socialist from speakinu.

A socialist member of the Italian
parliament chamber, who recently an
nounced his intention of delivering
an address in the town hall at Ros-
siglione, was prevented from dong so
by the cure of the town assembling
all the women of the congregation in
the hall, completely filling it. Every
time the member tried to speak the
women, at the instigatior of the priest,
began to chant hymns and psalms.
Others rang the church bells, and
made so much noise that the member
was compelled to leave the hall with
out delivering his address. AS soon
as he was gone the priest chanted a
'Te Deum" as thanksgiving for the
overthrow of the socialist.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-12
Remarkable Photography.

One of the most charming happen
ings ever photographed by natural his
tory camerists is the birth of a but
terfy. Mr. Fred Enocl was the pho
tcgrapher. He depicts the whole event
from the stage when the larva has
slung itself by silken girdle to a
twig until the butterfly, fully develop,
ed, is poised on leaf about to make
the first trial of its wings. Mr.. Enock
notes that in seven minutes from the
time that the chrysalis first split the
butterfly was fully developed, and
from the moment that the skin opened
until the newborn beauty was poised
on the empty shell it emerged so
quickly that exposures of huldredth
of second only were given.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-12
Unable to Rise.

Morenci, Mich, Sept. 8th.-Mr. ]. S.
Whitehead of this place has given the
following letter for publication:
Unsolicited wish to recommend
Dodds Kidney Pills and to return
thanks for the great benefit have de-
rived from a few boxes of this splen-
did remedy.
Il had kidney trouble very bad, in
fact, | suffered so much that for days
at time could not get out of the
chair where l had been sitting with
out assistance.
Il cannot describe the pains suf-
fered for they were something fearful.
About seven or eight months ago
| began using Dodd's Kidney Pills and
very soon found that they were help
ing me.
Il can truthfully say that they have
done me more good than all the other
medicines have ever taken.
Il have been greatly benefited by
them and it is my desire to let others
know so that if anyone is suffering as
l suffered they may know where a
cure may be found"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-09-12
Davis Offer to France,

Major Scheibert of the Prussian ar
my served as unofficial-for Germany
never recognized the Confederacy-at'
tache to Gen. Lee and saw personally
the campaigns of 1923 in Virginia
and Pennsylvania. In his recollec-
lions he records conversation with
Jefferson Davis, in which the presi'
dent of the Confederacy declared that
If Napoleon III. would break the block
ade the south would give him free
hand in Mexico and provide troops for
his conquest.