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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-16
FRIDAY
MAY IS

The death OF Admiral sampson ends
a physical and mental decline which
began when fate took from him. at
Santiago. the one great opportunity OF
hts career. The shock OF the disap-
pnsntrnent was too much for the STAN
ina OF the fleet commander and he had
ben falling slowly but surely since.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-16
FENCING TAUGHT

TEEO. LIE BEUF
Has retired from the French Laup-
his profession. One hour lesson. in
cludes foil. cane and sabre. ~ s. Vine
ward Street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12
Victims OF Catastrophe Are Buried
Under the Debris.
Three Other Communities Are Said 10 Have
Been Destroyed and the Northwestern
Part of +he Island Laid Waste.

Paris May 1.-THE minister received
Martinique
The
still flashes beced
with colonial
doubt
Mu the St Pierre Colonel
Other dispatches confirm the report that the American and British
sul their families persisted.
colonial
who have been dispatched by the government Martinique sailed
provisions and other the relief of the Martinique
that there the staff This
proceeding
Pierre
exclusive
candidates balotago
of lie lamb q deptes
meanwhile provisions
while
to the hospital.
which heaped the
completely naked but fighfuly mutated'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12
SOufriere Volcano Has Cast Forth
Great Mass of Lava.
Several Districts Have Been Swept and the
Refugees Throng Kingston in Large
Numbers Bodies Unburied.

Kingston Island of St Vincent w L. Saturday May 1oAter
earthquakes during
noises in the direction the soure volcano the northwest
the island
n
Walbou
TO refug
The undeous noises which continually increasing heard
neighboring
midday
maescay high
sehng cuhoWers beautiful
the behoder and inpessng the mind
a
flowed the side the volcano
following
Thursday accompanied with black falling dust favia
feelings
leyed
bohood
overwhelmed
o a
three public
$
still lying unbued The dead viii be inferred in trenches
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12
Master British steamship RoddaH
AEFAlR nor EXAeeERATgp.

Lstest Reports at Paris Show Hall Of
Martinique Destroyed.
Paris May 12-Even fuller details of
the Martinique disaster show that the out
ward signs do not exaggerute the arair.
The people were thronging the cafes and
other places of public amusement when the
disaster occurred, and It Is hard to realize
that half OF ono of Frances most flourish
Ing colonies has been wiped out OF exist
cnce. Flags are half mastsd over all gov
eminent buildings.
The Temps, In an editorial this morning..
remarks that so many matters of public in.
tcrest have occurred this week, railroad
accidents. the disaster at Martinique, a
huge swindling case and the elections, that
they neutralze each other, white Il they
had come singy they would each nave mo-
nopoIzed the public mind.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12
i &s' "D,..'.es~9KING WASTE
THUS is 'AS THE TOWN OF
ST. PIERRE DAY AFTER.
1t Was Found Necessary to Immediately
Cremate the Partially Burned Bodies
that Were Found

Fort de France, May 11.-Advices received
here today from the vicinity of st. Pierre
ttcn miles from herc) contain further d..
tails of the terrible volcanic upheaVal. The
crCtrr Of Mont pelee has been wearing It's
smoke cap since May 3. hut there was
nothing until last Monday TO Indicate that
there was the slightest danger. On thar
day stream of boiling lava burst through
the top of the crater ANA plunged into the
valley of the river Blanche. overwhelming
the Gucrin sugar works and killing twenty
three people. 4 commission was appointed
by the governor TO investigate the out
break and It returned reassurng report
ON Wednesday evening. But about O'Clock
ON Thursday morning shower of fire
rushed down on ST. Pierre, and the coast
from lie Caybet. which has n population of
GO0c to lie Precheur, which had a popula-
ton of 40Oc burning up everything in its
path Throughout Thursday the heat In
the vicinity of St Pierre was so intense,
and the stream Of flowing lava was so unCe
hitting that It was impossible to approach
the town during the early part Of the day,
AS evening approached the EGench cruiser
Suchet after q battcl with the heat, sufTo
cation ana sulphur fumes, succeeded In
making ddSh toward the shore, nearing
the land close enough to enable her tc
take on thirty survivors of the disaster
an of whom were horribly burned and
INITIATED
ST. Pierre at that time was an absolut,
smoking waste, concealing 10000 corpses
whose rapid decomposition necessitated in
slant cremation which was only partially
accomplished by the lava.
The inhabitants of Fort de France wrst
panIcstrcken. The morning of the disaster
when the sk>-suddenly blackened until 4
was dark as midnight the sea shrank thirt,
| yards and hot rain began to fail. The As,
survivors who were brought here from TIL
/ vicinity of St Pierre by the French cabl
repair ship Pouyer Guertlcr came fion
| the town of lie Precheur which was sur
! rounded on All sides by floating lava. The,
| were nearly roasted to death and expecte
momentarily to he cngulfed
The work OF relief is progressing here O.
/ the most extensive scale possible, but i
anticipation Of disturbances. the treasur
building and the warehouse are guarde
! by troops.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12

and those Of the burning town and shipping.
1t seems small to say that the scene was
terrifying in the extreme, As we backed
out we passed close to the Roraimo, which
was one mass of blaze. The steam was
rushing from the engine room and the
screams Of those ON board were terrible 10
hear. The cries for help were all in vain,
for we could do nothing hut save my own
ship. When | last saw the RoraIma, she
was settling down In the stern That was
about 10 o'clock In the morning.
When the Roddam was safely out Of tine
harbor Of St. Pierre and its desolaton and
horrors made for st. Lucia. Arriving here,
and when the ship was safe, mustered the
survivors as well as | was able aud searched
for the dead and Injured.
Some Of the injured were in the saloon
where they had yalnly sought safety, but
the cabins were full Of burning embers that
had blown In through the port hoes.
Through these the FIRE swept as through
tunnels and burned the victims where they
lay or stood, leaving imprint Of scorched
and burned nesh, ! brought ten ON deck
who were thus burned; two Of them were
dead; the others survived, although in a
dreadful state of torture from their burns
Their screams Of agony were heartrendlng
out Of total Of twenty-three on board
the Roddam, which includes the captain
and the crew, ten are dead and several are
in the hospital. My FIRST and second mates
/ my chief engineer ana my supeFcargo
| Campbell boy name, we're killed.
Tho ship was covered from stern TO stem
With tons Of powdered lava. which retained
| Rs heat for hours after it had fallen. u
many eases It was practically ineondescen
and 10 move about the deck Ia this burnln'
mass was not only difficult but absolutel'
( perilous.
am only now able to begin Thoroughly Z
clear and search the ship for any damag
done by this volcanic rain and 20 see J
there are any corpses In out q the wa
places For instance. this morning fonn
one body in the peak Of the forecastie IN
body was horribly burned and the sailo
had evidently crept in there in his agon
to die.
on the arrival Of the Roddam q
st Lucia the ship presented an appalnn
appearance. Dead and calciDed bodies Ia
about the deck, which was also crowde
! with injured. helpless and suffering peopi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12

Captain Freeman of the ROddam Says the People Were Rushing
About in Panic the Mountain Roaring and Shaking
and the Town in Great Blaze.

Prompt assistance was rendered 10 the In
Jured by the authorities here and my poor
tortured men were taken TO the hospital.
The dead were buried had omitted to
mention that out OF twenty one back la
borcrs that | brought from Grenada to
help in stevedoring six only survived Most
Of tho others threw themselves overheard
to escape dreadful fate, but they met a
worse one, for It Is an actual fact that the
water around the ship was literally at
boiling heat.
The escape OF my vessel was miraculous.
The woodwork of the cabins and bridge
and everything inlammable on deck were
constantly iguitmg and II was with great
dfGculty that we few survivors managed
to keep the flames down. My ropes avn
hgs tarpaulins were completely burned
up.
/ witnessed the destruction Of st. Pierre.
The danes envcioped the town In every
quarter with srch rapidly that It was
impossible that any person could be saved
AS ! have said, the day was turned sud
denly 70 night, but I could distinguish
BY the light OF the burning town people
distracted running about on the beach
Inc burning buildings stood out from thu
surrounding darkness like black shadows
All this time the mountain was roarin'
and shaking, and during the Intervals be
tween these terrifying sounds ! could hea
the cries OF despair aud agony from tn
thousands who were perishing,
These cries added 20 the terror II IN
scene. but 1t is impossible TO describe IL
horror or the dreadful sensations It pro
ouced IT was like witnessing the end o
the world.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12
MANY PERSONS DROWNED
IN AN ENDEAVOR TO LEAVE MARTIN
lQUE IN SMALL BOATS.
Five Hundred People Are Believed to
Have Lost Their Lives at St. Vincent.
Many Yet Unbured.

st. Thomas, d. W. l., May 11.-Advices
received here from the island of Dominica
say that boats arriving there report that
many persons were drowned while cross
ing to Dominica from the island of Mar
Unique, where the out-pNrIshes have been
inundated rhe eruption OF Mont Ptlee
Martinique continues. The lava is pro
crossing northward. The whole northern
region is now a rocky waste, denuded
Of vegetation.
Report from the island OF st. Vincent
say that up to the afternoon of Friday
last over POO deaths had occurred there
owing to the volcanic outbreak IN that
Island.
Definite news, however, Is lacking. Many
estates were destroyed and steam and
ashes were belched forth from In the
morning until $50 at night. The erup
ton is now invisible at Kingston. Huge
dust clouds were blown eastward.
Great distress prevails at st. Vincent
where there nre many injured persons
llt is believed that about 500 persons have
lost their lives at ST. Vincent. The ma
jority OF the corpses are still unburied.
The British royal mail steamer solent
has gone from Barbados to Martinique
with supplies and doctors.
From the island of Trinidad the British
royal mail steamer Kennel has gone Z
Fort De France.
The British second class cruiser indie
fatigable is on her way from Trinidad t
ST Vincent with stores for the relief o.
the sufferers there.
1t is reported here that Fort De France
Martmque. Is threatened.
Great tension prevails eyerywher
throughout the West Indies.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12

Especial to The PostD
Copyright 1902 by W. h. Hearst. All in
fractions of copyright viii be prosecuted
when necessary to protect an article)
BY Captain Freeman, Of the British Steam
ship Roddam, Survivor.
st. Lucia British West Indies, May IL
Tie steamer Roddam, of which am cap
tain, left st. Lucia at midnight of May I,
and was off st. Pierre, Martinique, at q
O'Clock on the morning Of the sth.
noticed that tie volcano, Mont re ee
was smoking, and crept slowly In toward
the bay, finding there among others tho
steamer Roralma, the telegraph repairing
steamer GrappIer ana four sailing vessels.
A wall Of fire swept over the town and
the bay. The Roddam was struck broad
side by the burning mass. Tne shock 10 the
ship was terrible, nearly capslzing her. /
went to anchorage between Z and O'Clock,
and had hardly moored When the side Of the
volcano opened out with terrible exp O.
sion. Hearing the awful report of the e1-
p!osion and seeing the great wall Of flames
approaching tie steamer, those on decb
sought shelter wherever It was possible
jumping into the cabin, the forecastle and
even into the hold. l was IN the chart
loom but the burning embers were borne 10y
SO swift a movement Of the air that they
we're swept into the doors and port holes
suffocating and scorching me badly.
was terribly burned by these ember'
about the face and hands, bur managed t'
roach the deck As soon as 1t was pos
| sible mustered out the survivors who
seemed able to move, ordered them to sill
the anchor. leaped for the bridge and ram
! the engine for full speed astern
The second and third engineer and n fire
man were on watch below and so escape
injury. They did their part In the attemp
to escape. but the men on deck could no
work the steering gear because Il wa
jammed by the debris from The volcano
We accordingly went ahead and asterl
until the gear was free, but 10 this runnin
backward and forward It was two hour
after the first shock before we we're clea
n the bay.
One Of the most terrifying conditions was
that the atmosphere being charged Wit
ashes. II was totally dark. The sun wa
completely obscured and the air was on''
Illuminated by the flames from the voiesn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12
NO OFFICIAL NEWS.

Washington Officials Are Entirely De-
pendent on Press Reports.
Washington, May Nothing came to
the state department from the consular rep
reseutatiyes Of the United States In the
west Indies touching the disaster at ST,
pisrre. the officials getting their iuforma-
tinr an Inc subject entirely from the news
.or renorts This condition. however. Is
pot expecicd 10 last long, as Consul Aymee
- Gnadeloupe reported today that he ex
naeted TO leave for Martinique tonight. lie
quickly as possible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12

Let me add that after the first shock was
over the survivors Of the crew rendered
willing help to navigate the Ship TO this
port. Mr.. Plissoneau, our agent Mt Mar
Unique, happened to be on board, and was
saved, and really believe that he Is the
only survivor of st. Pierre. As It is, he
is seriously burned on the hands and face.
Freeman,
Mnster british Steamship Roddam.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-07

more look out'n the door and came back and stood up by Dick just as quiet and proud like. The preach CT started the sermon. and all was as solemn as could be. when we heerd the sound of horses feet splashin' thro' the mud. The door opened sudden like and thar stood Will Lacy: behind him two con stables. Dick, you're wanted for the murder Dock didn't wait to hear the rest. In a iiffy he was out'n the back door and in his buggy. There was general stampede: every body 'cept Truthy rushed toward the river, for we could see Dick drivin' like mad. That horse of his'n looked like he had the devil in him, sho' nough. On to the bridge he flew. By golly,' says I, he's gone!' But just as he got about to the middle of the bridge I heerd somebody on t'Other side holler: 'Halt!' an we heerd a pistol shot ring out. The next minute we seed. for it was bright as day, that devil of a horse rar up, and over the rail he went like a flash, buggy and all. It was an awful cry Dick give as he went down. but the roarin' waters closed over him. and we never seed him no more. That pistol shot must CT done the business, for the poor horse, and Dick was caught in a suck-hole. Any how, we never found anything but some pieces of the buggy. and Dick must be restin' mighty uneasy; for see how he keeps comin' back"
 "Well. what become of TruthyT I asked.
 "Oh. she married Will; and Joe he didn't live long after Dick Lor- ick went down. He was sho' upsot.
 "Well here comes another log. Wait till get it away and I'll walk along home. don't Tow to spend all night listin' to Dick Lorick."-- New Orleans Democrat.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-07
Saved From An Awful r>s..

''Everybody said had consumption" l" writes Mrs. A. M. Shields, of Chambers burg, Pa., II was so low .fter six months of severe sickness, caused by hay fever and asthma, that few thought could get we'll, but learned Of the marvellous merit of Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, used it, and was com pletely cured" For desperate throat and lung diseases it is the safest cure in the world, and is infallible for coughs, colds and bronchial affections. Qua. ranteed bottles 50c and el.O00. Trial bottles free at all druggists.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-07
Leads Them All.

"One Minute Cough Cure beats all other medicines ever tried for coughs, colds, croup and throat and lung trou- bles, says D. Scott Currin of LOgantOn, Pa. One Minute Cough Cure is the only absolutely safe cough remedy which acts Immediately. Mothers everywhere testify to the good it has done their little ones. Group is so sud- den in it's attacks that the doctor often arrives too late. It yields at once to One Minute Cough Cure. Pleasant to take. Children like it. Sure cure for grip, bronchitis, coughs. w. H. Tim
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The Coconino sun., 1902-06-07

Arthur P. Davis, of the government geological survey, is making prelim- mary survey for canal from Bulls Head to q point in Mohave valley, be- low the town of Fort Mohave. The canal will pass through the high mesa back of Hardyville and will reach about fifty thousand acres of the finest land in Arizoua. The building of this canal would open up to settlement this large tract of land and be the means of in- creasing the population and taxable wealth of the county many fold.-Mo- have Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-07
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This signature is on every box of the genuine
 Laxative Br0m0.Q Quinine Tablets the remedy that cures . cesa fn eoe day
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-07
> SHOES ~ >

Shoes are our speciality and we take especial pains in fitting our customers. We can suit you in anything from a brogan to a patent leather.
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-07
NEcKwEAR >

In Neckwear-such a s Neckties, Scarfs, etc.,, we have a large and ysfied as- sortment in the Attest east ern styles. /
The Coconino sun., 1902-06-07
~ HATS > ~

Hats are one of our lead. CTS and we have the best in this line = Stetson and Lion Hats all the varied shapes and styles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-16
A FINE COMPANY.
Local Militia Boys Coming Rapidly to
the Front.

Local Militia Boys Coming Rapidly to
the Front.
Under the efficient work of Captain
Geo. z. Dunnica, and Lieutenants
Walter Ferguson and w. o. Holcomb,
Co A, Ok. N. G., is rapidly becoming
the largest and best drilled organiza-
ton of the First regiment
The success of the company is large
ly due to the high class Of men in the
ranks. and the thorough knowledge of
the tactics and business by the officers.
The company is now sixty strong and
will go to the annual encampment at
Kingfsher in August in the pink Of
condition, where their constant drills
from now on until that time will tell
highly in report OF the field officers
and inspectors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-16
CHIEFS OF POLICE.
Hold important Meeting at Oklahoma
City Last Night.
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City. Okla, July 16.-The
chiefs of police from various towns in
ths two territories who met in this
city in June and perfected an organiza-
tion by electing officers. assembled in
the city yesterday afternoon to trans
act business Of Importance pertaining
Il the officers in the two territories
The business was concluded last night
when the convention adjourned to
meet next at Shawnee. Those present
We're
Frank Grail. Shawnee; j. r. Byers,
Mangum: W. b. Montfort, Yukon; d.
]. StSc'tas. chickasha; II. Leeman,
Marietta; J. Mccoy, McCloud; ]. E,
Cross. Geary; NJ. c. Carmen, Lexing-
ton; Joe Thompson and d. Finley. sa-
pulpa; ]. H. Williams. Chelsea A. p.
Bond. Bristow; c. Hembro, Stroud;
W f. Jones. checotah; II. H, Fuller
Norman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-16
DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT.
Ar Highland Park Under Auspices Of
Cavalry Band.

Highland park will be open to the
gay and jolly. tomorrow evening
The Oklahoma Cavalry band will
give another dance for the young peo-
pie Of Guthrie The dances given at
tn epark are always. greatly appreci-
ated by the young people None but
Guthrles best are in attendance and
the dancing is made highly enjoyable
by che music; which is of kind that
only Guthrie's band can play
Manager Harry Wells is now in
Saltwater for the purpose of closing a
deal by which the Saltwater band will
assist with next Sundays concert AS
the saltwater band is next in line to
the Oklahoma Cavalry band, a great
treat is expected
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-16
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The way to gain good reputation
Is T. endeavor to be what you desire
to appear" That is precisely the
manner in which Chamberlains Cough
Remedy mas gained It's reputation as
cure for coughs, colds. Group and
whooping cough. Every bottle that
hns ever been put ont by the manu-
farurers has oeen fully up to the high
naard Of excellence claimed for it.
4eohe have found that It can always
be depended upon toz the relief and
cure OF these siimeuts and that II IS
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-16
okLAAoMA.s oIANr DgAD.
Funeral Of Lewis wilkins, the Largest
Man In the World.
Special to Dally Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Enid, okla, July t6.--Tks Wave OF
this city gives the following descrip-
tioa OF the funeral Of Lewis wilkins
~oklahoma's giant"
Yesterday evening. at the family
residence, three and onehalf miles
southwest OF wauEomis. occurred the
funeral of Lewis wilkins, said to be
the largest man in the world. The
.casket in which he was buried was 3
feet in length and the grave measur-
cd over II feet long and feet wide.
He carried three life insurance poll
c,es OF 5000 each and his property
is supposed to be worth $4,000, all Of
which was left to his mother. He
was a member Of the Knights Of Py-
thias and Elks. The Rev. Blodgett, Of
al Reno. assisted by the above orders.
conducted the funeral services
wilkins was thlrty-two years old,
had travelled throughout the OLD and
New world and appeared before all
the crowned heads Of the many king
doms. Re was eight feet and two
inches tall. weight Ss5 pounds. wore
a No. 1s shoe and No. IA glove, Some
time ago he became troubled with his
eve sight and came to Enid to have
specialist operate on his eyes. Cpon
examination II was found that bone
tumor as large as goose egg hao
formed on the top Of the brain ant
was pressing on the optic nerve. He
was sent TO a hospital in Chicago foi
an operation, but died before the ply
sicians could operate. The body wa'
shipped 70 the home Of his parents
and was Inferred in the yard nea
the house.
II is reported that some corpora
ton has made an offer of $4,000 t
the family for the body but they re
fused A vault 81 be built near tn
family reside.. se and the body places
in II for safe keeping.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-16
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