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SEVERE RAIN ON ST. VINCENT
Corpses Of Volcano Victims Were Elk.
posed to View.

Corpses Of Volcano Victims Were Elk.
posed to View.
Kingstown, Island of St Vincent
May 2S.-On Saturday night the dense
clouds forming a canopy over the
greater part of the island lowered and
a severe thunder storm, accompanied
by a heavy rainfall, broke over ST.
AVincent and continued until Monday,
&causing the mud streams In the Wind
ward district of Georgetown to be
Hooded. The water pipes were dam
aged, several houses we're washed
AWAY and two lives were lost. The
rainfall was SO heavy that IL disturbed
he bodies OF the buried victims of the
volcanic disaster, and corpses. with
&putrid flesh hanging to the bones,
were exposed to view.
aDuring the rain storm the Soufriere
Blcano appeared to give forth dense
clouds OF vapor and steam, rising to a
considerable height and spreading
over the neighborbood. Roaring sounds
from the mountain also caused appre-
hsnsion Of another eruption.
Further interesting incidents that &C.
CURED during the recent eruption OF
the volcano are continually coming tc
aight. While all the residents OF thu
village d Morne nTooEIaA mere ieayini
That place by boat. a man who had sc
clined to leave was seen running u
and down the shore, screaming To-
help. and saying that the ground wa
hot, that the water was boiling anC
that lava WAS coming down tho noun
tain. 1t was impossible to rescue tn,
man, and he died horrible death.
A pathetic scene was witnessed
when q father and mother. holdini
each others hands. the woman havinl
an infant at her breast. and with an
other child At her feet. were all strucl
dead together.
The United States steamer Dixie ha.
done splendid work here, and has rem
-dered great assistance to the govern
ment. The Americans evince the great
est interest in the island generally,
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erothers Fouoht Duel 70 Death.

Cory. Pa. May 2s.-Two brothers
fought a duel with revolvsrs on q farm
ten miles from this city yesterday and
both are dying. Spencer and Laverne
Page have had some difficulty over
money matters and 1t is said that bad
feeling has existed between them for
soma time. Yesterday Laverne drove
to his brothers farm and accused him
OF unfair dealing. Spencer drew a re
Volvsr and fred on his brother. who
had also drawn a revolver from his
pocket. and thus with one on the
ground and the other in q wagon the
duel to death was fought. Two shots
look effect in Spencer's head, infiictinl
fatal injuries! One ball lodged in La
vsrne's body Just over the heart. He
cannot live.
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ment to San Fernando, and upon his de-
parture fired the government buildings.
The victory was q signal one, however, as
it resulted in the capture of subsistence
stores valued at one and half million dol
lars.
Tho American troops continued TO push
northward toward the new rebel capital
rapidly, and on April 10 was fought the
battle of Santa Cruz, which place was cap
tured on April Is, and On May San Fer
nAndo fell int the hands Of the American
troops. The capture of this place prac-
tically slossd the campaign 70 the north
OF Mantle until The eloss of the rainy sea-
son. Gen. LAvton's command returned to
Gen. NacArthur's lines on May q after
having marched . distance Of 10 miles,
fought y engagements, taken Is towns,
captured and destroyed $1,000 bushels of
rice, and with loss Of only killed and
35 wounded.
But the intrepid officer, who was later to
lose his life in the conflict, was not al
lowed 20 rest his troops. He was assigned
to command an expedition against Gen. Pho
del Pillar, who was operating around the
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JARpEN MURDERER HANGED
William Lane Paid With Life Penalty
of Awful Crimoa.

LduG TdNO NNltH LttC CudtAJ
Of Awful Crimes.
Philadelphia, May 2S.-Siuging In a
high. quivering voice the words of an
old Methodist hymn, William Hartman
Lane. the colored man who, on April L,
shot to death Ella Jaraen ana her two
little daughters, went to the gallows
yesterday morning. He died as one
who did not realize the end. Wide
eyed, staring towards the gnmmering
southern windows in the western corTi-
,dor OF Moyamensing prison, Lane
mounted the scaffold steadily. He
stood upon the trap for a few brief
seconds, seeming neither to see the
large crowd of spectators huddled be-
meath him, nor to know that the exc
cutfoner had placed about bis neck the
grim moose OF death.
The words, There's not friend hks
the lowly Jesus" caught in his throat
as the knot was vigorously frightened
behing his right ear. He stood stolidly
hopeless. The black cap shut from
! his eyes the last sight of earth. A
| keeper moved him forward q few
| inches, so that he stood directly In the
| centre OF the scaffold. The drop Eel
( at 10 0S. His death WIS painless, fol
| with the drop almost he ceased to b
conscious. He was pronounced deas
/ at 1e.2T. One OF the most atrocioui
crimes. fiendish in its miserable heart
lessness. was legally accounted closed
The execution was pronounced IN,
most successful one ever held In Moy
amensing prison.
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during the week received q sudden.
check Friday evening, when IL was no.
ticed tina t he was experiencing great
difficulty in breathing.
Soon amer o'clock Saturday morn
Ing a distinct weakness of the heart
developed. and the pulse began to col
lapse. Death came so peacefully that
It surprised even the physicians. who
feared that the asthmatic affection
I. would prove troublesome when the end
came
With the exception o. a few details
the arrangements for the funeral SER
vices are complete. Lady Pauncefote
yesterday sigri6ed her approval Of the
arrangements made. by which services
are to be held Wednesday at noon in
st. Johns Episcopal Church, after
which the body IL TO be- temporarily
deposited In . receiving vault at Rock
Creek Cemetery A, military escort
will be provided by the war depart
mert to attend the funeral which will
be oe a state character. A large mum
Der OF messages OF coincidence from all
over the world were received at the
embassy yesterday, bait they were moi
made public.
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PHILIPPINE VOTE NEXT WEEK
1t Is Expected BY That Time Senate
Discussion Viii End.

It Is Expected BY That Time Senate
Discussion Will End.
Washington, May ga fruitless
effort was made just before the ad-
3ournment OF the senate yesterday to
secure an agreement on the time for a
vote on the Philippine bill. The dis
cussion indicated that some day next
week eventually would be agreed upon.
but no time was fixed. During the dis
cussion, proposition was made that
q time be fixed, on alternate Tuesdays,
beginning next week. for q vote on the
Philippine bill. the Nicaragua canal
bill and the Cuban reciprocity bill, and
that a final adjournment be agreed on
5 for the fourth Tuesday. but IT was too
<etartling to be taken seriously, al.
though some senators regarded 1t IA
vorably.
The disagreement between the house
and the senate as to the army appro-
<priation bill was discussed at some
length, and a committee was appointed
Ito meet similar committee from the
&house
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PELRE AGAIN RACES
Huge Inky-Black Clouds Rolled
Over Fort de France.
NO NOISES FROM THE VOLCANO

Inhabitants OF Martlnique's Capital
Fear a Tidal Wave May Come,
Which Would Destroy Fort De
France and Cause Great Loss of Life
Fort De France, Island of Marti-
nique, May 2S.-Mont Pelee was again
in eruption on Monday. Huge inky-
black clouds rolled over Fort De
France in great masses, in which were
peculiar lighting flashes. The inhab-
ttants flocked into the great squares
OF the town and a panic was immi-
nent.
A very heavy surf has been beating
on the shore for hours. and an enor-
nous greyish-yellow cloud, at great
height, was dimly visible in the direc-
ton of Mont Pelee. Fort De France is
nearly deserted. A new source OF
alarm is the fear that = tidal wave
may come. A wave eight feet high
would certainly destroy Fort De France
and probably cause great loss OF life
Fort De France is in no danger from
the volcano. but there is considera BILE
apprehension Of n panic in the night
time, should the greyish-yellow cloud
reach here and ashes and stones begin
to fall, There are no noises from the
volcano at present
For the space Of one hour flames
rose from the crater to a height OF
$50 metres. The crater seemed to be
about 800 metres in diameter.
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ter of international courtesy, then returned
to give more detailed attention to the Span
ish fleet.
1t was early even when he got back again
to CAvite, so early that it was only 10 min
uteS past six, when, with the Olympia $500
yards from the enemy's ships, he uttered
those historic words:
When you are ready, Gridley, fire."
Instantly the eight-inch guns of the good
cruiser broke forth in smoke and flame, and
began raining q shower of steel projectileG
upon the Spanish ships. Gradually th<
American feet drew closer Submarine
mines exploded in front Of them, but they
did not waver. The Spanish gunners an.
swered the challenge Of the Olympia's guns
with shower of projectiles Of equal size,
bat without doing any considerable damage.
As the American boats got within closer
range the smaller guns added their roar
to that of the larger ones, and the terrific
FIRE was kept up until 7;sS when Dewey felt
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shores OF Laguna de Bay, and from the
third OF June TO the thirteenth of the same
month succeeded in driving the insurgents
not only from the shores of this body Of
water, but from around the shores of Ma
Mia bay as well, and soon after had driven
the enemy from every stronghold in Cavite
province.
Gen. Macarthur opened the second cam
paign to the north of Manila on August 9,
when he moved against Angeles. Bscolor
was first captured, and on August l6 the
army arrived before the intrenchments at
Angeles. The place was captured With a
loss of but two killed and II wounded.
During the same time Gen. Young had
taken the towns of San Nateo, Balcuag and
Quingua.
While American troopA had been fight
ing the insurgents IN Luxon the rebellion
had spread to other islands and iRsurgen:
garrisons had been established in Pansy
Leyt Cebu, Negros, Samar and other is
lands. Gen. Miller had captured noilo or
February IL; Bacolod, in Negroes, was taken
by Col. Smith, and on February II Cebr
was taken by Capt. Cornwall, of the Petrol
On August "a Gen. Bates returned Il
Manila from the Sulu group and announced
the signing of an agreement with the sultar
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|iextending American authority over the en-
tire group.
+ Campaign followed campaign rapidly, but
kthere was little severe fighting for the
Americas troops. On October 2, 1889, came
| the FIRST overtures for peace on the port
of the insurgents, but che attempt was
| looked upon By Americas officers merely as
an effort to gain some recognition Of the
Filipino government and vas futile Of any
result.
l On November ] a movement was begun
l against Tsrlac, then the insurgent capital.
Aabalacat was the first place captured.
= and on the following day, November g.
San Fabian fell into American hands, and
Tarlac was captured on November u, but
Aguinalde and his government had moved
The following day the insurgents were at
tackled at San Jacinto, the place being cap
tured, but not until Il had cost the life o
Mai John A. Logan. The fighting contin
tued with but small loss TO the American
until Dagupan, the northern terminus o
the railroad running from Manila, wa
reached on November 20. -Four days late
| President Bautista, of the Filipino cor
l gress, surrendered himself 10 Gen. Mac
Arthur and Gen. Otis telegraphed the wa
: department at Washington that "the IL
surgent government could no longer clair
a an existence" at that time the insul
e gent treasurer, secretary Of the interio
5 and president Of its congress we're IN Anne
3 lean hands.
e The American troops pushed stead1
$ northward, and on December Gel
O Ycung's command arrived at Vigan, nes
T the northwest extremity of Luzon- In o
r der to follow the rapidly dispensing enen
Gen. Young divided his force into small,
bodies of troops and dispatched them
he different directions for the purpose of ca
le turing Gen. Tho and Gen. Del Pillar, al
he on December IL Gen. Tirona surrender
IS che whole Of the district to the Americs
ae forces, Capt. McCalla, of the navy, 4
DE- cepting the surrender.
ch During the middle of December ~
n notable events occurred. The first. on I
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Easily Rsm.sied.

~'No~ see what you've made me dol"
dried the girl who was writing for
nal note accepting young mans the
alter invitation.
The little girl who had logged her
elbow looked at the blot and laughed.
It'll fix It." she said. Its easy"
She took the pen and scrawled above
the blot: This is a kiss"
That's what I always do when I
make blot" she explained.-Chicago
Post
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MlnIatar to cuba RsoaIvad.

Havana, May 2S.-Herbert G..
Squiers, the first minister of the Unit
ed States to Cuba, who arrived here
Monday, was formally received by the
Cuban government yesterday after
noon. The ceremony, which was held
at the palace, partook of al the ofhcial
red tape that the young republic could
muster. Mr.. Squiers is the first min
lister to present his credentials 10 the
Cuban government, and he will be
dean of the diplomatic corps IN Ha
vana-
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and Gems. Bates and Bell headed an expe-
dition which left Manila February Is to
drive the enemy from the Camarines. Both
of these expeditions encountered eonsid-
cradle opposition from small bodies of in
surgeHt troops, but were in the end sue
cessful in accomplishing the objects for
which they were organized with but sxnall
loss of life.
The details Of the campaigns of 1901 end
of the present year are so fresh in the pub
lie mind that rehearsal of their details
is unnecessary. OF last year the two most
important occurrences were the capture OF
Aguinaldo by Gen. Funston on March q
and the establishment of civil government
in the islands by the Taft commission Oh
July (. There has been considerable fight
ing since that time The campaign m Sa-
mar, with it's attendant horrors, win prob
ably not soon be forgotten, either by the
participants or the American public, and
now promises to result in q number ct
court-martials for different army officers.
The recent surrender OF Gen Maivar has
seemingly virtually ended the organized
opposition to American rule, and che Of
fcials at Manila are in hopes OF an early
and permanent peace.
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unexpected guest, the Spaniards not being
asod to such energy as it took to put the
American feet into the Philippine harbOr
At 40 early : date. They had failed to pre-
nnre for hi, r.o,~ution and he sailed past
Corresidor iIland, con-.dRlng what was
supposedly impregnAbls detenses, almost
before the garrison were Eware OF hls
presence in the vicinity. 1t was not until
After his last ship was well past thSt they
thought to give battle to the daring San-
KEGS and then sent few harmless SHOTS
after them.
Day had not yet broken when CavitS was
reached, and Dewey quietly awaited It's
coming. When the sun rose in the east
instead of Immediately beginning the de-
straction of the Spanish ships that lay be-
fore him the daring sailorman preferred TO
play with his enemy, and so weighed anchor
and sailed up TO the defenses of Manila with
which he exchanged few shots as q Tnat-
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ia which to attend to the wants of the
f.,>- slightly wounded and prepare dinner to
which Admiral Montojo was invited, but
declined
The SPANISH loss was u ships-their en-
.;ra Asiatic secladron-and 6lS men either
killed or woundeS.
For FIAT little mornings work Admiral
Dewey gave 70 the Unfted States something
Ike lbs 600 square miles of territory, and
secured for himself she theaks of the Amer
lean people and the rank of admiral in the
American navy-and not an American
sailernan Killed OF an American vessel seri-
ously injured
The Spanish flag that came down at Ca
vite thz5 day VFas never to rise again in thu
Philippines
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Battle
of
Manila Bay

pre- IN tue 1aT east.
Inc enthusiasm with which the news of
that victory was hailed in the United States
has seldom, if ever, been eQualed since the
day that marked the close Of the long civil
war. SO great has been its effect upon
American policies that we can afford to
pause for moment to rehearse its impor-
tant details.
The admiral, then a commodore, was a
man of action. and no sooner did he re-
oeive the news that war had been declared
than he sailed from Hong Kong with his
squadron, consisting of the Olympia, HE
flagship, Capt. Charles V. Gridley; the Ra-
leigh, Capt, Joseph B. Coghlan; the Balti-
more, Capt Nehemiah NJ. Dyer; the Bos-
ton, Capt. Frank Wildes; the Monocacy,
Commander Oscar w. Farenholt; the Con-
cord, Commander Asa Walker, and the Pc
trel, Commander Edward p Wood, for
Manila
The Spanish feet was lying at Cavite in
Manila bay when the intrepid American
sailor entered to give battle. He was an
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eef66er 10. was the fsseus 81 Lieut.. %.
more Of the navy, and his men, who hsd
been captured near Bsler, April II, and the
other was the death of Gen. Lawton, killed
during the fight at San Msteo on Docem-
Der 10.
By the opening Of the year 1900 the IN
surgent opposition had dwindled 60 bat
little more than force of scattered ban
dts, and guerilla warfare was the rule.
The northern portion of the island had
been pretty generally cleared, and Gems.
Schws& aGd Wheaton began a campaign
against the insurgent forces in the south,
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KAISER INVITES OUR GENERAL,
corbin, Young and Wood to See Ger
man Military Maneouvras.

man Military ManeouVrss.
Washington, May FIT In stated on
authority that Generals Corhin, Young
and Wood have been formally invited
by Emperor William to attend as his
personal guests the German military
maneouvres next fall.
The first overtures In that direction
were adopted by General Won Pies
sen. at the instance OF Prince Henry
during his recent American visit but
they have since been extended In reg
ular form. and they will be accepted
by the three generals.
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Spain's
Method of
Government

fetal ladder, and ruled in the parish. He
was On official of but little power, with
but small opportunity for graft" and
whose greatest perquisite consisted in tho
wearing of the Official hat, stiff, mush-
room-shaped affair, literally severed with
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The little gov
ernor" was the touR-
dation of the Spanish
system of government
in the Philippines.
He represented the
lnuest runr Of thn.nf-
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Easy when You Know How.

Briggs-Did you have any trouble
making love TO that Boston girl?
Griggs-Not after / had broken the
ice.-Town Topics.
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KnoYxu his Place.

He-That dog goes around with your
husband all the time, doesn't he7
She-oh, yes; the dog knows his
place.-Yonkers Statesman.
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An Advantage.

ia like to be a merry bird,
With wings so strong and feet,
For then might go out in spring
And never wet my feet.
-WaShinR,ton Star
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Our Fight for the Philippines
A Review of the Contest That Began in Bay,
Nay 1, 1898.

May l four years
ago Admiral Dewey
won his memorable
victory in Manila bay
that gave to this coun-
try q new island en-
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Dewey's victory at
Cavite, followed by
the combined land
and naval fight that
resulted in the sur
render of Manila to
Gen. Merritt and the
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A substftute.

Friend-Got any defense?
Criminal-No; but I've got a first
class lawyer.--Puck.
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House Passed Immloratlon ann,

Washington. May 2S.-The house
yesterday passed the Shattuc immigra-
2tion bill. The feature of the day was
sa lively debate on the question Of pro-
$hibiting the sale OF intoxicating liquors
:at immigrant stations. II was precipi-
tated by an amendment offered by Mr..
SBowsrsock, Of Kansas, to prohibit such
sale, which was carried. SO to Is. Mr..
lands, OF Indiana. followed this VIC
Rory with an amendment to prohibit
she sale OF intoxicants in the capitol,
land it prevailed by still larger ma
Bority. l03 to 1s.
~ President Roosevelt has accepted ar
itation to attend the San Antonio
exas) Fair next October.
be governments expenditures fol
al operations In the Philippine.
May 1, 1898. to date amount t.
500. 00O.
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WANTED

-Colored girls for domestic work
for such positions as cooks, homework
girls, chambermaids and mattresses for
Philadelphia, suburbs and seashore.
Best wages paid for competent help.
Accommodation furnished at this agen1
cy and no fees solicited until placed.
LADIES SOUTHERN Directory,
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KAT
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Our War
in fhes
Philippines

American foru es on August l3, gave to
This country !. ew and untried problems
with WHICH 70 :, ieal As in Cuba Spain had
encountered for almost century A4sho s
coutinuons revsl utions on the part of the
natives, fighting for almost the same rea'
sons that promp ted the petrlots OF CuDs'
The victories of . May l ana OF Auguss Id
1898, relieved Spai OF her vast colonial Ter
ritories, but at Il same time trans
ferred from her K the United oIates tn'
rebellious subjects hat mad gwen her JUS
troubles for a cenkn ry:
On the evening q FEBRUARY = AoSS'
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LORD PAuNcEFoTE 10 DEAD
British Ambassador Suecumbed to
Lond IlIness.

Long tiinSsss
Washington, May 26.-Lord Paunce-
fote, British ambassador to the United
States. died at the embassy Saturday
morning at 5.S5 o'clock.
The improvement which had been
noted IN the ambassadors condition
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$50 e'eloeA VIVA 6r.A the first shot in the
revolution Of the Fla ptAo solSisTy against
American oceupation,I rsvolutsea that has
continued 10 the prsA mt TIME though Is
now, after almost vw0I ma nall years OF
fighting, seemingly near close.
The FilipiRos demand ed absolute moe
pendence of the America people, ana thet
this country refused to rant. Ihat' IN
concise wav. NAV he acoe, )ted as the cause
of the present Rebellion !. the Philippines.
During the three days folk oWlng the hrlng
of the first shot the Americ an troops aroVe
the insurgents from the Ii ne OF oeiehses
they occupied outside Mani a and secured
possession of the suburbs of, he city Dur
ing this three days of fightins lS'Oeo amer
lean troops were opposed to AgnlnaloO
army of 10000 Filipinos
The battle of Pasig on Marcl 10, was Vn'
next important engagement b, tween tnS
two forces. 1t was early in Mar en- that tn'
advance on the rebel capital at n laloios wa
begun. The first fight OF this cam paign wa,
on March % at Malinta, and thi was ioi
lowed by the capture of Malolost IN Marci
81, but Aguinaldo had moved ha govern