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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Four sisters of Raymond L. Droui-
bet. of Denison, Tex, persisted at st.
Pierre, Martinique.
A St. Louis coal wagon driver was
fined 500 in the police court for de-
l~ivering short weight.
Mrs. Annie Meeks committed sui
eide at st. Louis, by igniting gasoline
poured over her clothing.
Missouri was awarded many gold
medals on agricultural exhibits at
the Charleston exposition.
The board of directors of the ST.
Louis Worlds Fair Co. express their
approval of postponement.
Prominent American scientists viii
make a study of the disturbances in
St. Vincent and Martinique.
Miss Maude Chappell, aged p, was
drowned at Louisiana. Mo, while try
ing to rescue a calf from a like fate.
Charles r. McManus, of East St.
Louis, ILL.,, has invented an airship
which he hopes to enter at Worlds
fair.
The Missouri supreme court af-
firmed the death sentence of Sam
Brown, convicted of murder in Wayne
county.
The st. Louis board of education
has decided to erect a normal school
for the training Of teachers for the
city's schools.
Indictments are expected as a re-
suit of the St. Louis grand jury's in
vestigation of the sale of tainted and
diseased meat.
The heaviest rain in two years fell
in Pike county, Mo-, Tuesday after
noon, the fall being nearly two inches
in about four hours.
The St. Louis Worlds fair COM
mittee on aerial tournament is PLAN
ming a race between airships from
St. Louis TO Washington.
John Quincy Adams. one Of the
wealthiest and most influential citi-
zens of Scotland county, died at his
home near Lown Ridge, Mo, aged 70
years.
|he trial of William and Daniel
Greenhill, charged with the murder
Of their sister, Mrs. Wren, and John
Meloy, at De Soto. Mo, is in progress
at Hillsboro.
John J. Keith, Sr., a wealthy farm
er of Alto Pass, Ill, made his will at
Jonesboro. Monday, while in apparent
good health, was stricken with d.
pleXy the same night and died Tues
day morning.
The large hay and grain barn al
the county poor farm, five miles
northwest of Coffeen, Ill, wa burned,
together with a team of horses. a
team of mules and several hundred
bushels of grain.
In an official report to Secretary
Moody, Capt. J. H. Dayton. command.
ing the cruiser Chicago, shows tina
the officers Of his vessel arrested and
punished III Nencie were wrongfully
treated by the Italian authorities.
senator Vest is opposed to the cleo.
ton of senator's by direct vote, on the
ground that the proposed plan is a
perversion of one Of the fundameutal
principles Of popular government no
would destroy the balance wheel.
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and provisions. 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 be-
ing made to grapple with the awful
calamity.
Sugar Estates Devastated.
"All the beet suagr estates in the
Carib country are devastated and the
cattle are dead.
"Thc eruption continues, but is APP
parently m~oderating.
Anxiety is still felt. All the Off
GERS n residents are cooperating
with me. The ladies are making
clothing"
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PRECEDING THE DISASTER.
A Commission of Wisencres who
Sought Their own Safety.

W
New York, May 14.-The transat-
lantic steamer Canada has arrived
here with 1873 refugees, 20 hours from
Fort de France, Martinique, says a
Port of Spain (Trinidad) dispatch to
the Herald. She brings this account
of an event which is alleged to have
preceded the disaster at st. Pierre,
told, it is said, by a person who was
aboard the schooner Gabrielle:
A scientific commission, presided
over by the governor, NJ. Mottet, as
sembled in St. Pierre on May 7, the
day before the calamity, for the pur-
pose of studying the phenomena of
the volcanic disturbances of Mont
Pelee. 1t was agreed by the members
of this commission that the relative
position of the craters and the val
leys debouching on the sea were such
that the scientists could affirm that
the security of St. Pierre was com
plete, and this anouncement was
made to allay the fears of the fright
ened citizens.
The sun rose over st. Pierre at six
o'clock IN the morning of May 9. The
Mont Pelee was smoking from the
north, and the wind was blowing
westward. A few minutes before sew
EN- o'cock a great white column of
what seemed steam and gas belched
forth from an APPARENTLY new crater
on Mont Pelee, which seemed to be
about two hundred yards from the
original crater, and which appeared
to open up a deep rent from the tor
to the bottom of the mountain.
This outbreak caused the utmost
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17
A VISIT To ST. PIERRE.
What a Correspondent Saw On a
Visit To the Ruins.

tlsIt TO the RUINS.
Castries, Island of st. Lucia, Tues
day, May ia press correspondent
here has visited st. Pierre, Martinique,
by the relieving steamer Kenneth.
The streets are two feet deep in ash
es and cinders, which cover thou
sands of dead bodies, scorched black
and shiny as if they hadbeen plunged
into boiling pitch. Many of the dead
were never touched by the volcanic
fire and some of the houses and
woodwork destroyed show no signs
of burning.
Action of intense Heat.
At Moudlage, in the southwestern
portion of St. Pierre, the town hall
is still standing as high as the first
story, while at the fort, in the
northwestern part of st. Pierre, the
most massive stonework is calcined.
The church tower, built by the
Jesuits two centuries ago, of Cyclic
pean mason work, is nov like a huge
heap of old metal.
Soldiers Guarding Property.
Soldiers are guarding property
from proving ghouls, who are rob-
bling the dead. They meet with Sc
we're punishment when caught. The
stencil throughout st. Pierre is ter
ribly offensive. The streets are still
DISTRACTED by huge piles of debris
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sOUFRIERE STILL ACTIVE.
The st. Vincent Volcano Still in
Destructive Eruption.

Destructive Eruption.
Castries, Island of St. Lucia, Tues
day, May 13.-The Soufriere valcano
on the island of st. Vincent is still
in destructive eruption. A terrific
cannonade can be heard a hundred
miles away. The reports are followed
by columns of smoke, rising miles in
the air. Immense balls of colored
fire also issue from the crater. Light
ming is playing freely 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
destruction wrought to life and prop.
erty.
Kingstown, the capital of st. Vim
cent, is still safe, though showers of
ashes and pebbles are continually
falling.
The volcano itself is invisible.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
The Governor of the Windward Is
lands Reports to London.

The Governor of the windward Is
lands Reports to
London, May 1.-THE governor of
the Windward islands, Sir Robert
Llewellyn, telegraphs to the colonial
office from the island of st. Vincent,
under date of Tuesday, May 10, as
follows:
81 arrived here yesterday and found
the state of affairs much worse than
had been stated. The administra-
tors reports show that the country
on the east coast between Robin
Rock and Georgetown vas apparent
ly struck and devastated in a manner
similar to that which destroyed st.
Pierre, and l fear that practically all
living things in that radius were
killed.
Fearful Loss of Life.
probably 1,50O persons lost their
lives. The exact number will never
be known. Managers and owners of
the estates, with their families, and
veral of the better class of people,
have been killed. A thousand bodies
have been found and buried. One hun
dred and sixty persons are in the
hospital at Georgetown. Probably
only six of this number will recover
Too narrowing for Description.
'"The details of the disaster are too
narrowing for description.
II got, at st. Lucia, a coasting
E.~r, ..Isah Il. r.rnntn~ IN and
down the leeward coast with water
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Old Soldier Ends His Life.

Louisville, KY, May 14.-Henry
Roth, aged 60, of this city, commit
ted suicide at Perry, Okla, by taking
morphine. His body was found
among the hills near that city. He
was a Union soldier in a Kentucky
regiment during the civil war and
leaves a wife and married daughter
in Louisville.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

CONSERVATION and panic among the
inhabitants of St. Pierre, who fed
toward the seashore uttering fright
full screams, in anticipation, evident
lY, of what was to follow.
Those on the Gabrielle observed a
small steam yacht leave St. Pierre at
ten minutes after seven o'clock with
the governor and members of the
scientific commission on board. The
Yacht Steamed toward LIE P%recheur.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

Fort de France, Martinique, May IA.
Every praise is given United States
Consul Ayme, who went to st. Pierre
from Gu~adeloupe. He has worked in
defatigably TO succor the survivors
He has bandaged the limbs of the
wounded, and has worked without
sleep and without food until COM
pletely Exhausted.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

st. Louis, May 1.-THE plant of the
ellison Asphaltum Co. in Madison, ILL.,.
burned to the ground Wednes-
day morning. The building and its
contents are valued at 500 900. The
property was only partly insured.
Supt. Summers was seriously injured.
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VESUVIUS AGAIN ACTIVE.
Side of the Crater of V~esuvius,
With Occasional Hot Cinders.

Paris, May IA dispatch to the
journal from Naples says that We
suvius shows signs of activity. Lava
is flowing from the crater from the
Pompeii side, while hot cinders are
thrown up from time to time.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

New York, May 14.-Much excite
ment was caused here, says a St.
Thomas %. w. L. dispatch to the
Herald, by n slight shock of earth
quake, which was felt about half
past four o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The public was greatly excited.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

Madrid, May 14.-Stirring scenes
mark the beginning of Alphonso's
reign. The festivities opened Tues
day, in the bull ring, where $4,000
spectators saw six fine bulls and
eight horses butchered as a dress re-
hearsal for the great royal "corri-
da'' on Nav 21.
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AAY1| ALI STIRRED Up.
Admiral Killick, Commanding the
Fleet, Declares in Favor
of Gen. Firman.
TAKES HIS SHIPS TO P0RT-AU-PRINCE,
ern Revolutionists Expected
The French OIinde Rod
riHuez Remains Id the Ar
rival of u Warship.

Port au Prince, Hayti, May 14.-Ad-
miral Killick, commander of the Hay
tien fleet, has started for Cape Hay
ten with the Haytien w~arships Crete
a Pierot and Toussant L'Overteur,
having declared himself in favor of
Gen. Firmin, the former minister of
Hayti at Paris, who was the head
of the revolutionary forces in the
northern part of the island.
Custom Houses Seiged.
The northern revolutionists have
seized the customs houses of Cape
Haytien, Port-De-PaiX and Gonaives,
and are collecting duties. Protests
against this action on the part of
Gen. Firmin have been entered by the
national bank and the diplomatic
corps.
A severe engagement between the
northern revolutionists and the
southern forces, meaning the troops
rom Port-au-Prince and the cities
of its vicinity, is expected to take
place Thursday or Friday.
ExiIes Returning.
A steamer from Kingston, Jamaica,
is expected here, bringing a number
of Haytiens who have been in exile.
Among theme are Mn. Fouchard and
Senoque Pierre, two more candidates
for the presidency. The French
steamer Olinde Rodriguez, on which
former President Sam embarked, is
still in the port of Port au Prince.
She was to have sailed Tuesday. but
was detained by the French minister,
NJ. Deprez. She will remain here until
a foreign warship reaches Port au
Prince.
The absence of a foreign warship
is causing great uneasiness in the
foreign colony here.
Political Released.
After the authorization of Gen. Sam
all the. political prisoners here were
released and, Tuesday night, they
with groups of drunken soldiers, pa.
raded the streets. Shots were fired
from time to time. and it was feared
that the plundering of stores anC
residences would follow. The pro.
visional government constituted by
NJ. Boisrond Canal, a former presi
dent, is attempting to control tn,
situation, but Gen. Saint Folk Colin
the district commander; Gen. Ke
breau, the chief of police and NJ
Polynice, the communal magistrate
are the only officials who appear Il
be exercising authority. They formed
a corps of respectable citizens Tues
day evening, and succeeded in disarm
ing most of the dangerous characters
AS a result, the night was much qui
eter than it would otherwise hay,
been.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

Kansas City, Mo-, May 14.-Chief of
Police Hoagland and Detective Ma
lone of Lincoln, Neb., have identified
Al Beard, in Jail here, as the man
wanted in Lincoln for the murder of
John Gilliland on August % last.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

New York, May 14.-Mrs. Muggah,
wife of the captain of the steamer in
the harbor of St. Pierre, Martinique,
is Frustrated at her home in Brook
Ign. Physicians in attendance say
there is slight chance for her recov-
ery.
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j. B. Clayton, will accompany the
party. They take along a plentiful
supply of surgical instruments.
HAS VISITED ST. PIERRE.
The Worst Accounts of h Disas-
ter Fully Confirmed.


London, May 14.-Sir Frederic NJ.
Hodgson, the governor of Barbados,
has forwarded to the colonial Office
the report of the colonial secretary,
who has just returned from a visit
to st. Pierre, Martinique. 1t confirms
the worst accounts of the disaster.
The secretary compares the ignited
matter, which destroyed everything
with an area of ten miles long by six
wide, to burning sealing wax He
adds, significantly, that the services
of doctors are not required, as there
are no wounded persons.
Gov. Hodgson estimates that 2,000,-
900 IONS of volcanic dust fell on the
island of Barbados.
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Rain in Kansas wheat BELT.

Topeka, Kas., May 14.-Reports
from the wheat belt say hat heavy
rain fell, Tuesday night, in sufficient
quantity to do much good to the
growing wheat and insure a much
larger crop than had been expected.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

New York, May 14.-Mrs. Juliet Be
dell has celebrated her one hundred
and first birthday at Bayonne, n. j.
She was born in New York city. Mrs.
Bedell enjoys splendid health. and up
to a short time ago possessed all her
faculties.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

Butte, Mont, May IA special
TO the Miner from Helena says that
j. A. Diffcnbaugh, prominent in Ma
sonic and Elk circles, has been adj
judged insane. He was past exalted
ruler of the Elks of Baltimore.
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New York, May 14.-Final appraise-
ment of the estate left by jacob $.
Rogers, the locomotive builder, shows
that, as its legacy, the Metropolitan
Museum of Art will get S5,547. 300.
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Washington, May 14.-The Master
Builders association of the District
of Columbia has declared a lockout
against all machinists affiliated with
the Central Labor union.
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New York, May I3.-Monoy on call easier
at 8 per cent prime mercantile PAPER,
with actual business in bankers bill at
4S57s@4S61s for demand, and at 4>lis ~ 4Si%
for go days; posted rates, 4N5ai>5is and
iSfisM4SS: COMMERCIAL .fls. 4S38, a 4S4A
Mexican dollars
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-17

Quotations for middl.hg range as tol-
lows: St. Louis. 94c; New York, 9isc,
Memphis. SAC.
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Other Necessary Supplies.

In addition there are large quanti-
ties of coal, tea, sugar, vinegar, pep
per and, in the way of clothing,
a large amount of calico undergar-
ments. etc.
There is $4,000 worth of medicine in
the cargo, and three army surgeons,
DR.. Church, DR.. j. H. Reilly and DR..
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ON An ERRAND 0F MERCY.
The Cargo of Supplies Carried By
the Cruiser Dixie For the
Volcano Sufferers.
Correspondents VISIT TO ST. PIERRE.
The Work of the Volcano Simply
Appalling-Humnn Bodies Black
and Shiny ms hou Plunged in
Boiling Pitch-Prowling GhOuls
RObbfng the Dead.

New York, May 14.-With food
enough on board to- feed the entire
population of Martinique for a week,
the cruiser Dixie sailed Wednesday
afternoon from this port. She will
arrive at her destination Monday.
Never, even during war time, did
the army subsistence department
make such a record in collecting a
shipload of food supplies. 1t was
done in "a hours time, Col. d. L.
Brainerd bringing from Philadelphia
three carloads of supplies needed to
make up the shipment and purchas-
ing the rest here.
Nine Hundred Thousand Rations.
The Dixie's cargo will comprise
100000 rations. 1t contains 200, 900
pounds of bread, $4,000 pounds of
-four, 9o0, 900 pounds of rice, 200, 900
pounds of Goldfish, 200 cases of
chicken and beef soups, 100 cases of
ev%aporated cream, 100 cases of con-
densed milk, 5000 pairs of trousers,
5000 pairs of shoes, 1000 pairs of
khaki trousers, 1000 pairs of bar
rack shoes, 1000 blouses, 1000 tents,
1000 pairs of balbriggan drawers, A.
600 balbriggan shirts, 500 summer
coats.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-01
Cleveland Lad Gets Decision n
Brisk Six Round Go Before
Illinois Athletic Club.
MEN MEET AT CATCH WEIGHTS.
Tommy Barely Able to Stand in
the Closing Moments aud
Avoids Knockout by
Narrow Margin.

chicago Jan 3i.-Kid Bread OF Cleveland
aimed a decision over Tommy sullivan OF
Brooklyn at the end Of a siN-rouTd contest
tonight at the Illinois Athletic Club.
Constant clinching during the last two
rounds was all that saved Sullivan from be-
ing knocked out. When the fight ended he
was on the verge OF collapse and hanging
TO Broad, who WAS unable 10 shake him of
and land knockout.
The men met al catchweights, and Broad
had at least six pounds the better of II.
This extra weight began 20 tell after the
first three rounds. and Broad landed with
either hand about when ana where he
pleased.
The first two rounds were SLOW. neither
man showing much disposition to fight, each
being content with feinring and maulin6 the
other in clinches
In the next round Broad began TO force
the fighting. and landed several heavy up
percuts to SullIvans stomach. In Clinch
Broad hit Sullivan rather low. and the
latter claimed foul. The referee ignored
suliivan's protest, and ordered them 70
and he rushed at Broad. In the exchange
that followed Sullivan had decidedly tine
hest of 1t. and when the round ended Broad
went to his corner looking Tired. The fourth
round was SLOW. both men failing into
clinches at every opportunity, and ham
mering each other on the kidneys
The fifth round was the best of the fight.
several telling blows After about q min
ute's fighting. while they were standing
close together. exchanging blows. Broad
landed a hard right on Sullivahs ear. Broad
had the full force OF his body behind the
blow. and Sullivan fell TO the floor. He
was barely able TO get up at the count
but managed TO fail into a clinch. Broad
shook him of with considerable difficulty
and for the second time swung his right to
Guiiyan's ear The latter went down again
and got up with difficulty just as the ref
cree raised his hand for the count of ten
Brosd. thinking he had won the fight.turned
toward his corner. Sullivan rushed at him
and landed a wild swing on Broad's jaw.
The blow did little damage. however, as
Sullivan was very weak.
Broad wheeled around and commenced
aammering Sullivan all over the ring. Sui
Ivan WAS barely atie to protect himself.
but finally managed to clinch and saved
himself from what seemed an Inevitable
knockout When the ro;ini ended Sullivan
was barely able to stagger to his corner.
He revived somewhat during the minutes
rest and did some good work during the
early part OF the last round. Broad paid lit
tie heed TO Sullivan's bows, however, and
he seSn had the Brooklyn lad again in
trouble. Sullivan resoFted to clinching
again and barely saved himself from a
knockout as the fight ended.
The winner has been matched to meet
Benny Yanger at the American Athletic
Club next Monday night.
In the preliminary Young Mowstt, the
Sharkey IN the second round.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-01
towers and Ann Avenues Tie for
Chnmp pionship Of First Series.

A surprise was sprung in the Worlds
Fair League last night when the Towers
ME the St Louisianas and were defeated in
one OF the most sensational matches ever
witnessed In that organization. The game
was the last tf the initial series and the
result leaves the Towers and Aan Avenues
tied for first place.
The Ann Avenues obtained one-game
lead over the Towers Thursday night. but
ii was net figured that they hal a chance,
dS the Towers have heen !ea.lng In nearly
all Of the first series. The st. Louisfanas are
well down i'll the second division, and II
was not believed that they could possibly
prevent the Towers from taking at least
two games.
The atch was bowled on Heytman's
alleys ara was witnessed by 4 large crowd,
which rooted vigorously for both sides. 1t
locked like the proverbai lead pipe" when
the Towers gained the se.dlct on the first
essay by a margin of 81 pins, thus eStab-
lishng tie with the Ann Avenues, who
dropped 10 l0U-to-l snot. Hoterg's good
game and the work of Becker won the Sec
ond game for the st. Louisians, though the
margin was narrow. In The third game the
St. Louisans negotiated another win, Ho-
berg and BoetlIell doing the heavy work.
SChaefer'S performance in the fourth eS-
say. followed by good work all along tho
line. gave the St Louisianas their third
straight. The final game was hotly con-
under the 81 mark and the Towers were
forced to acknowledge almost complete
rOut. Hobers. with columns Of 1-1a. av-
eraged 81 2-5 for the winners. with Becker
doing 20 fiat. None Of the Towers regis
tered anything better than 49, The score:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-01
WILL NOT RUN
AGAIN FOR OFFICE.
License Collector Whyte An
nounces He Will Not Re a
Candidate at Next Election.

License Collector Joseph P. Whyte. whose
term of Office will terminate In November.
announced yesterday that he will not enter
the contest for election. Mr. Whyte was
appointed to his position by Mayor "eiis
His reason for declining to enter the race
is that he has never sought public office
In his life.
Mr.. Whyte is president of the Real Es-
tate Exchange and president Of the Joseph
P. Whyte Realty Company. AS License
Collector he has made record for efficien-
CIV that has been the surprise and deiight
of Mayor Wells and Comptroller Player.
He accepted the appointment to ascertain
how much revenue could be obtained for
the city, and he has succeeded In sur
passing, by far. all previous efforts The
increase in the revenue which he has ef-
fected aggregates about $4,000.
The Office of License Collector was Gre
ated by the last Legislature. Prior to that
time the official was known as the License.
Commissioner Under tine new law, the
commissioner acts both as assessor ana
COLLECTOR. whereas he formerly acted only
as collector. The term of service Is four
years and the salary is 5000 per year.