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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13

Pointe Apitra, Guadeloupe, May 10.
The first mate of the Roraima thus
describes the disaster at st. Pierre:
Vessels Burn and Sink.
Between $3.50 o'clock and the morn
ing on Thursday, without warning,
there came sort of whirlwind of
steam, boiling mud and fire, which
suddenly swept the shipping in the
roadstead. There were some eighteen
vessels anchored in the harbor. The
vessels Immediately canted over and
began to burn, all except the Roraima,
which sank instantly.
Every House Destroyed.
Every house ashore was utterly de-
stroyed and apparently buried under
ashes and burning lava.
Streets Paved With corpses.
"An officer, who was sent ashore,
penetrated but short distance into
the city. He found only few walls
standing and the streets literally paw
ed with corpses.
Governor Killed.
Z (
THE governor of the island, who
had arrived only a few hours before
the catastrophe, was killed.
American Consul Perishes.
Both the English and the American
consuls with their families are report
ed to have persisted.
But Forty Escaped.
1t is certain that no more than forty
out of the $4,000 could have escaped"
The cruiser Suchet sailed for Fort
De France last night with a large
quantity of stores.
Negroes Demand Food.
Negroes are flocking in vast mum.
bers into Fort De France from the sur.
rounding country demanding food.
Hot Mud Falls.
A telegram from Ft Defiance says
hot mud and cinders have been falling
all night throughout the island and
still continues to do great damage, and
when the final reports are received il
will be found that many people have
been killed in other parts Of Martin
Iique.
Thirty People Killed at st. Vincent.
A message from the island of st
/ Vincent says: THE Soufriere has beer
/ in state of eruption for nine consecu
tive mornings. Thirty people are
known to be killed. The damage tc
4 property is very heavy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
DIES INSTANTLY.

Iowa Mans Skull Crushed Against
Building During Runaway.
Dubuque, May 10.-(Special) Pat
rick O'Meara was instantly killed il a
runaway this morning. His team
struck the curb, throwing him violent
ly against the building, crushing his
skull.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
IOWA INSURANCE BILL VETOED.
Governor Finds Measure Violates Fed.
eral and State Constitutions.

Des Moines. May 1O.-Governor
Cummins has deposited with the sec
rotary of state. without his approval,
the Durham bill, requiring action on
insurance notes in the hands of a re-
ceiver to be brought in the county
where the defendant resides. This
kills the bill. The governor says in
his statement accompanying the bill
that an exhaustive consideration Of
the whole subject left him clear that
the proposed legislation was invalid.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
PEACE RuMoR.
The End of the War Comes Officially
on May Is.

Lisbon, May TO- A dispatch receiv-
ed here from Delagoa Bay says peace
in South Africa is certain to result
from the conference of the Boer lead
ers to be held at Vereeniging, Trans
vaal, May Is. 1t is said peace will be
officially proclaimed May 20 Prepa-
rations are afoot for general rejoic-
lings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
G. A. r. ENcAMPMENr.
Preparations on a Scale Never Before
Attempted Going Forward.

Washington, May calculations
by the committee lead to the belief
that the next national encampment of
the Grand Army in this city will be at
tended by larger crowd than at any
previous encampment and will surpass
any gathering of any nature ever held
in Washington. Preparations based
on these calculations are going for
ward
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
LoRlMoR NAMED

Republicans Nominate Him for Con-
sress From Illinois District.
Chicago, May 10.-Former Congress
man William Lorimer was nominated
as the republican candidate for con-
gress from the sixth district today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
BRYAN AGAINST LAMONT.
Declares the Democrats Cannot Afford
to Name Him for President.

Lincoln, Neb., May 9.-Bryan. in the
Commoner, strenuously opposed the
Lamont presidential boom. He says
it is absolutely impracticable for dem
ocrats to consider Lamont as nothing
could be said for him in the campaign
and the speakers would be forced to
depend on the imagination instead of
reason for arguments in Lamont's be-
half.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
MUCH SNOW IN WISCONSIN.

Five Inches Fall and Do Much Damage
to Crops.
Plainfield, Wis, May 1O.-The worst
snow storm in many years visited this
section today Five inches of snow
fell. Much damage was done to crops
and fruit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
NEW STEEL COMBINATION.
Has Capital to the Amount of Fort,
Million Dollars,

Chicago, May 10.-The Daily News
today prints the. announcement of a
new combination of interests in the
steel industry which has just been per-
fected in this city under the manage
Iment of Arthur j. Eddy The name of
the new company will be the Ameri-
can Steel Founders company with a
capital of $40,000,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
ROYAL GEORGE BEST HORSE.

Wins Great Jubilee Handicap of 5000
Sovereigns.
London, May 10.-Royal George. won
the Kempton park great Jubilee"
of 5000 sovereigns today;
Wargrave was second and Revenue
was third. Seventeen horses ran.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
TWO YEARS FOR MRS. soFFEL.
Woman Who Helped BiddIes to Escape
Is Sentenced.

Pittsburg, May 1O.-Mrs. Soffel, who
released the Biddle brothers from the
Allegheny county Jail last January,
was sentenced to two years in the pen
itentiary for aiding and abetting in the
escape of the prisoners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
POLITICIAN DIES.

Prominent Illinois Man Expires in New
York.
New York. May 1O.-John E. Van
Pelt, for many years prominent in
democratic politics in Illinois, died
here today. He was sick of pneumon-
ia about one week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
kAFFIRs sLAY BuRGHERs.
Surprises a Boer Lager and Kill Thir
tY.tWo Persons.

Vryheid, Southeastern Transvaal,
May 10.-The natives whose kraals
were recently burned by Burghers, at
tackled Boer laagre in the vicinity of
Scheepers Mex May 5, and killed thir-
ty-two Beers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
Held Up in House.

Held Up in House.
Fairbanks bill appropriating $780,
600 for the relief of the citizens of the
French West Indies, was presented to
the house shortly before o'clock. I'm
derwood, Of Alabama, expressed the
opinion that there is no occasion for a
Legislative spasm" and notwithstand.
ing Payne's plea for urgent necessity
for immediate action, Underwood OBJ
jected.
Senate.
Perkins, of California, reported the
Notifications appropriation bill and
gave notice he would call it up Mon.
day. Proctor, of Vermont, reported a
bill making appropriations for the de.
partment of agriculture and gave no
tice he would call up the measure
Tuesday. Consideration was then be
gun Of the army appropriation bill.
Bailey Injects PopuIism.
During the reading of the bill, Bail
ey, of Texas, offered an amendment
providing that no part of the appropria
lions made by this bill shall be regard
ed as payment of the expenses of the
special embassy in attending the coro
nation of any hereditary king or poten
tate. Finally Bailey withdrew the
amendment and the bill passed.
House.
A bill was passed to print 10000
copies of Jefferson's life of Jesus OF
Nazareth, sometimes known as "Jeffer
sons Bible" Public business was
then laid aside and the remainder Of
the day devoted to eulogies upon the
life and public services of the late Rep
resentative Polk. of Pennsylvania. and
the late Senator Kyle, of South Dakota
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
LATEST FROM GUATEMALA.
But One White Person Loses Life in
Earthquake.

San Francisco, May 10.-Additional
reports of the recent earthquake in
Guatemala have been brought here by
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
100000 for Sufferers From
Earthquake.
SENATE PASSES AN ACT
The United States Government Takes
Prompt Measures for the Relief of
the Stricken People on the Island of
Martinique.

Washington, May 1O.-The senate
passed bill today, introduced by
Fairbanks, appropriating 100000 for
the purchase of supplies for the relief
of sufferers by the disaster in the is.
land of Martinique.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
in GRIP OF COMBINE.
Electric Lighting Companies and
Street Railways Unite New Orleans.

Chicago, May 1O.-A special to the
Post says: THE street railway and
electric lighting companies of New
Orleans are to be consolidated with a
capitalization of $S0,O00,000. A corpo-
ration has been organized for that pur-
pose known as the New Orleans rail-
way company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
SHOWS IN MILWAUKEE,.

Temperature There Is at the Freezing
Point.
Milwaukee, May 10.--About an inch
of snow fell in this vicinity this morn
ing, but turning to rain, soon melted.
The temperature is at freezing point.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
AWFUL " AS
THE.SCENE
First Mate of Vessel, Who
Saw Disaster Relates
Story.
CAME WITHOUTWARNING
Vessels oantered Over and Began
to Burn.
CAME WITHOUTWARNING
EVERY HOUSE ASHORE DESTROYED

Officer Sent Ashore Found Streets of
City of ST. Pierre Paved With
corpses-Not More Than Forty Out
of $4,000 Escaped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13

4 remember hearing an awful hiss
% the boiling stuff struck the sea and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13

Pointe Apitra, Guadeloupe. May 10
The first mate of the Roraima thus
describes the disaster at st. Pierre:
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04

w. l.. BROOKS, CASHIER
A. X. HARRIS, ASSISTANT CASHIER
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
WORK BEGAN.
The Work on the New Saw Mill
is now in Progress.

The Crookston Lumber Co. this
morning began the work OF clearing of
the timber from the 100 acres OF land
on the south end of Bemidii Lake upon
which it is to construct its big saw
mill. Itwill take six months OF active
preparation and construction work to
get this plant in running operation. 1t
will cost about $500, 900, and will be the
completest mill property in Minnesota.
The timber for this plant will be
brought from the head waters OF the
Mississippi and from along the line OF
the Minnesota & International Rail-
way Co. in eastern Beltraml and
northern Itasca counties.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
A Communication.

Mr.. Editor.-Allow me to speak a
few words in favor of Chamberlain s
cough remedy. I suffered with the
bronchitis for three years and could
not sleep at nights. | tried several
doctors and various patent medicines,
but could get nothing to give me re-
lief until my wife got bottle of this
valuable medicine, which has COM
pletely relieved new. S. Brock
man, Bagnell, Mo. This remedy is
for sale bV Z. A. MaYO.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
Beware Of the knife.

No profession has advanced more
rapidly Of late than surgern, but it
should not be used except where abso-
lutely necessary. In cases Of piles,
for exomple, it is seldom needed. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures quick
" and permanently. Cnequaled for
cut. burns, bruises, wounds, skin
diseases. Accept no counterfeits. II
was so troubled with bleeding piles
tba, lost much blood and strength, "
SAYS J. c. Phillips, Paris, Ill. DE
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured me
in short time Soothes and heals.
For sale by F. A. Mayo.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
Cooling Apparatus for Homes.

CoolIh5 AppNAcSuc AoA AAoha>o" /"
Willis L. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau, has recently Sc
cured a patent on his cooling ap-
paratus for homes. At about the
same expense required to heat a
in winter you can cool it in sum-
mer to any temperature desired.
Besides cooling the air this ma
chine renders it dry and health
full. With such a machine and
golden grain belt beer you can
make the hottest weather not
only bearable, but exceedingly
pleasant. Brewed from the
purest barley malt and hops this
beeris dilicious and refreshing
and should be in every home.
Order of the nearest dealer or
be supplied by John Essler, Be-
midi,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
A Sad disappointment.

Ineffective liver medicine Is q disap-
pointment, but you don't want to
purge, strain and break the glands of
the stomach and bowels. Dewitt IS
Little Early Risers never disappoint.
They cleanse the spstem of all poison
and putrid matter and do 1t so gently
that one enjoys the pleasant effects.
They are q tonic to the liver. Cure
torrid liver aud prevent
fever. For sale by F. A. Mayo.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
Notice.!

Clerks of towns and recorders OF
villages having seperate voting pre-
cincts and some responsible man from
organized voting precints are hereby
notified to appear at my office on
September 9th to get ballots and cleo
tion supplies for Primary Election to
be held Sept. l6, 1902.
.4.+a D. L. SYLVESTER,
County Auditor.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04

John Westhafer. of Loogoote, Ind.
ic poor man, but he says he would
not be without Chomberlain's Pain
Balm If it cost five dollars a bottle,
for it saved him from being a cripple.
No external application IS equal to
this nniment for stiff and swollen
Joints, contracted muscles, stiff neck,
sprains and rheumatic and muscular
pains. 1t has also cured numerous
cases of partial paralysis. 1t IS for
sale by F. A. Mayo.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
Lingering Summer Colds.

Don't let cold run at this season.
Summer colds are the hardest kind TO
cure and If neglected may linger along
sor months. A long seige like this
will pull down the stongest constitu-
ton. One Minute Cough Cure will
break up the attack at once. Sure,
safe, acts at once. Cures coughs,
colds, Group, bronchitis, all throat
and lung trouble. The children like
il, For sale BY +. A. MAYO.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04

A. young lady of twenty, worth
$4,000, wishes to marry. Address
M. c., Bemidji, MINI. 25-2S'
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04

Lots are selling fast IN Balley's
Addition. Get one before the prices
are raised. 25-tf
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04

The best cure for cough is H. W.
Barker's Cough, Catarrh, Consump-
ton Remedy. At F. A. Mayo's drug
ora
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-04
Notice.

For the next 30 days will give
$l.0O reduction on cabinet photo
graphs from former prices, at my
gallery on 3rd street. e. a. Sather.
q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
TWO TAME WOLVES
Prove of Much Value When On
Rabbit
Hunt.

Charleston. Ills. Jan. 1S.-Bert
Decker. young sportsman of Tuscola,
Ills. has succeeded in tanning two
wolves. and they are very valuable as
hunters. He captured them when
young. raised IA kittens" and now.
though as large as shepherd dogs. they
are quite tame and playful. Decker
says the wolves can outrun dogs on
the hunt. and are very long winded.
Their favorite way of catching n
rabbit is to run alongside of him, put
their nose underneath Mr.. COttontail
and throw him ten or twelve feet in
the air. catching him in their mouths
as he falls. The wolves always return
to their master when called. Decker's >
success has caused other sportsmen to
undertake the training of wolves to
supplant dogs in hunting, and it is
proba BILE that wolves will find place
i'm future kennels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
SHAW'S PARDON LIST
1t Contains the Names of 574 Con-
victs During His
Term.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 1S-As prac-
tically the closing act of his admins
tration Governor Shaw made public
the names of 473 prisoners to whom he
had extended executive clemency with
in the last two years. The governors $
record in this respect has never been
equaled in Iowa. To the majority OF
the IowanS the release of more than
90 per cent. of the prisoners came as
complete surprise. and in many quar-
ters strong protest is heard.
1t has been the governorf- policy to
refuse the newspapers access to the
pardon records. urging as a reason that
publicity attending the release of
convict handicapS his efforts to reform.
Unless the priSSners released returned
to their former homes. as was not oft
Ell the case. no one learned Of the ac-
tion.
Twenty-Five prisoners convicted of
murder were released. Others released
Were: Statutory offenses, 3S; fraud.
20; Manslaughter, II; forgery. Is: per-
jury, ,; embeZzlement. 4: and burglary,
robbery and larceny. 12S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18

enger as extras. Fireman George
Wright, who regularly ran on the
1413, was unable to go out, and Fire
man Joe McQuaid, who runs the 1908,
was also called, but said he was not
in condition to go.
Relatives have gone from here for
the remains of the two men and it is
expected they will reach this city on
the evening train. The remains of
the engineer will be buried here and
those of the fireman at Red Oak.
There appears TO be some discrep-
ancy between the number of the
wrecked engine as reported locally
and in the dispatches from Victor.
The latter gives the number as SOB,
but il is known the engine leaving
mere with train No. was the 1413,
one of the big machines designed for
the heavy freight hauls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
FINE FOR A HEALER
Because He Used Plain Language in
Writing to a Sim
ner.

Aurora. Ills, Jan. 1S.=Rev. William
Whitehead. the divine healer" who
has just been fined $50 in the federal
court at Chicago for misusing the
mails. came to Aurora from Chicago a
few years ago and opened a divine
healing institute, which has grown into
second Dowie'S Zion. W7hitehead'S
offence consisted in sending postal
cards to /. L. Bulls in Iowa telling
Bulls that hell would burn him up if
he did not repent.
Aurora people have always found
whitehead straightforward man. \
few years ago. when Healer Schlatter
was in vogue. Whitehead'S influence
was almost as great as that of the
former. and today the Aurora apostle
has Il large and enthusiastic following.
He began his ministry here by preach.
ing in the city hall. Great crowds
tlOcked to hear him. and numerous are
the persons who testify to having been
cured by his influence. and who sim
cerely believe that he has eXtraordi'
nary power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
KNOWS HE'S TALKING "HOr STUFF.
And Drops Into Some Reflections on the
Expected Visitor.

And Drops Into Some Reflections on the
Expected Visitor.
After declaring that the German
aristocrat thought he could improve.
things by 4 fight, BigelOw declared
our policy should be reduction of tar
iff to show that we We're willing to
buy as we'll as to sell. One of Bige-
lows listeners reminded him at this
point that he was indulging in what
is termed hot STUFF in Chicago. and
that his conversation might not be ap-
proved in certain quarters.
Il suppose I shall get myself dis
liked for this" said Bigelow. but it
doesn't matter. l want to say that de-
spite the futility of Prince Henry'S
visit. it is the most important embassy
since Lafayette came from France. 1t
is the first time in history that we
have been treated as equals by Ger
ntany-mark you-the first time in
history. They are beginning TO real
iZe our Importance. We should make
a brave show of our army and navy
for Prince Henry. so as to impress
him with our power"
Bigelow. who as Il yOungSter was a
playmate and schoolfellow of Emperor
William and his brother. praised
Prince Henry's characteristics warm
ly. Men are usually reflective of
what they We're as children" he said
land my childhood impressions of
Prince Henry are that he was Il brave,
clean. healthy. energetic and enter
prisinG boy. reared like any other
boy. His father and mother used to
come to see him. and the crown prince
and make inquiries about his napkins
and his bread and butter. just like par
ents of other children. / never saw so
much style around the palace as l have
seen in New York residences.
The emperor and his brother were
reared i'm perfect simplicity and We're
IN strong contrast to the prince i'm
periaI. whom l had met as playmate
in Paris. His hair was curled and
smeared with ointment, he was dressed
theatrically, and he never went any
where without n retinue of generals
and mobiles. l saw Prince Henry last
at the opening of the Baltic canal in
1895.
THE emperor is the German ROose-
velt - aggressive and lmpulsive-
whereas his brother is more inclined
to be quiet and domestic. One would
never suspect that he had any more
pretense to official distinction than the
average intelligent, well-educated
young man."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-18
FRYE's SHIP SUBSIDY MEASURE

Senate Committee Indorses 1t and Orders
Favorable Report Thereon.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The senate
committee on commerce yesterday au-
thOriZed favorable report on Senator
Frye's ship subsidy bill. The report
will be made by Frye. The Democrat.
ic members of the committee voted
against reporting the bill They also
voted solidly for a motion offered by
Mallory to strike out the general sub
sidy provision of the bill. The COM
mittee made several amendments to
the bill. The most important were
one allowing mail carrying vessels un,
der the bill to be either iron or steel,
instead of steel only, as originally pro-
vided, and another reducing to 1000
gross registered tons the vessels receiv-
ing a bounty under the bill.
The report prepared by Frye was
read TO the committee. 1t says that
the purpose of the bill is to establish
the maritime supremacy of the United
States in trade with Asia and i'm the
gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean sea:
to establish thoroughly trade between
the United States and the South Amer
lean republics. and to give the United
States a respectable representation on
the north Atlantic The claim is
cOmplished within ten years.
The report also asserts that the bill
will so extend shipbuilding as to trans
fer I'm time from abroad to the United
States the center of that industry as
the centers of other Industries recently
have been transferred, and also that
it will give to the United States meas
urc of maritime independence CORE
spending to our Industrial and agricul
tural independence. 1t quotes Presi-
dent RoOsevelt's message. showing
that the cost of building United States
ships is greater than the cost of build
ing ships abroad: that United States
wages on shipboard are higher. and
that the government should remedy
these inequalities.
Discriminating duties, export boun-
ties and subsidies based on export car
goes are i'm violation of our interna-
tional obligations, so direct subsidies,
1t saws. Is the only practical method.
The subsidy proposed is not naked
hounty. for il is based on public SER
vices to be rendered in return. There
is no danger of trust -iethodS being
used in shlpbuilding. the report says.
The average cost of building ocean
steamers, mainly for cargo. is $1O2
per ton in the United States and SI6 in
Gfeat Britain. Average monthly wages
on ocean steamers mainly for cargo
are: United States. $36: British. $26:
German and Scandinavian, $11. The
general subsidies proposed are to equal
ize American and foreign costs on
these bases. Based on the reports of
1900. the subsidies would aggregate
c1 O71 600 n wear.